Smooth hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris)
Introduction
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Smooth hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris)
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 1 Jun 2017
This common and widespread plant can frequently be found growing on rocky outcrops, sandy ground and steep banks, properties that have allowed it to exploit a wide range of man-made habitats such as spoil heaps, road verges, railway cutting and other sites subject to a fair degree of disturbance.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.589467
Longitude
1.389483