Hypochaeris glabra

Hypochaeris glabra
	Group of achenes with barbs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Hypochaeris
Species:	H. glabra
Binomial name
	Hypochaeris glabra; L. 1753 not E.Mey. ex DC. 1838
Synonyms
	Synonymy Achyrophorus balbisii Hornem. ; Cycnoseris australis Endl. ; Hedypnois glabra (L.) F.W.Schmidt ; Hieracium adscendens Brot. ; Hyoseris tenella Thunb. ; Hypochaeris arachnites Link ; Hypochaeris ascendens Brot. ; Hypochaeris balbisii Rchb. ; Hypochaeris balbisii Willd. ; Hypochaeris balbisii Loisel. ; Hypochaeris bartholdii Willd. ex Sch.Bip. ; Hypochaeris candollei Regel ; Hypochaeris capensis Less. ; Hypochaeris contexta Wallr. ; Hypochaeris dimorpha Brot. ; Hypochaeris heterosperma Schult. ex Sch.Bip. ; Hypochaeris hispida Roth ; Hypochaeris intermedia Richt. ex Rchb. ; Hypochaeris intertexta Peterm. ; Hypochaeris minima Willd. ex d'Urv. ; Hypochaeris minima Cirillo ; Hypochaeris pumila Phil. ; Hypochaeris pusilla Poir. ; Hypochaeris simplex Mérat ; Hypochaeris stellata Gaterau ; Hypochaeris thracica Steven ex DC. ; Podospermum taraxacifolium (Jacq.) Sweet ; Scorzonera nova Desf. ex Walp. ; Scorzonera taraxacifolia Jacq. ;

Hypochaeris glabra is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae known by the common name smooth cat's ear. It is native to Europe,^[2] North Africa, and the Middle East but it can be found on other continents where it is an introduced species and a widespread weed. It has become widespread in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, Australia, and parts of the Americas (especially California).^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Hypochaeris glabra is an annual herb growing a small taproot, a basal rosette of leaves, and one or more thin stems 10–40 cm (4–16 in) tall. The leaves are 2–10 cm (3⁄4–4 in) long, smooth along the edges or with small lobes, and green in color, sometimes with a purplish tint near the veins. Atop the thin, naked stems are flower heads with small overlapping purple-tipped phyllaries and bright yellow ray florets. The fruit is a cylindrical achene with a white pappus almost 1 cm (3⁄8 in) long.^[7]

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[1] The Plant List, Hypochaeris glabra L.

[2] Altervista Flora Italiana, Hypochaeris glabra L. includes photos and European distribution map

[3] Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

[4] Calflora taxon report, University of California, Hypochaeris glabra L., Smooth Cats ear, smooth cat's ear, smooth catsear

[5] Flora of China, Hypochaeris glabra Linnaeus, 1753. 光猫儿菊 guang mao er ju

[6] Atlas of Living Australia

[7] Flora of North America, Hypochaeris glabra Linnaeus, 1753. Smooth cat’s ear

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