Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri
Family: Asteraceae · Type: Herb · Native
Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri is a native California herb in the Asteraceae family, recognized by compact habit, red-purple midribs, and moderate elevation.
Baker's hawksbeard is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, and Modoc Plateau on dry open slopes at elevations of 550 to 1,900 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces pale yellow to white flowers in heads 2 to 13, with cylindric involucres 16 to 20 millimeters long in fruit. Growing with slender stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it forms a compact ground-hugging habit. Its leaves are 8 to 12 centimeters long, deeply lobed with lanceolate to elliptic lobes, with leaf surfaces covered in fine, soft tomentose hairs. The fruit is 8 to 10.5 millimeters long with a slightly tapered tip and a pappus 9 to 10.5 millimeters long.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 18 sympatric species; key features are compact habit, red-purple midribs, and moderate elevation
Habitat and range
Habitat: dry open slopes
Elevation: 550-1900 m
Outside California: to Oregon, Nevada
Bloom period
Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri blooms May-Jul.
How to tell it apart
vs Hypochaeris: Hypochaeris has mostly leafless stems with tiny bracts; Crepis has well-developed leaves up the stem.; vs Taraxacum: Taraxacum has all leaves basal with leafless stems; Crepis has leaves ascending the branched stem.; vs Agoseris: Agoseris has leafless flower stems from basal rosettes; Crepis has leafy branched stems.; vs Sonchus: Sonchus has clasping stem leaves with spiny margins; Crepis leaves are typically not clasping or spiny.; vs Helminthotheca: Helminthotheca has bristly leaves and bracts; Crepis typically lacks the dense bristly covering.
Frequently asked questions
Is Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri native to California?
Yes. Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri bloom?
Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri blooms May-Jul.
What plant family does Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri belong to?
Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri is in the Asteraceae family, genus Crepis.
What habitat does Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri grow in?
Crepis bakeri subsp. bakeri grows in dry open slopes.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-10-07
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