Crepis runcinata subsp. hallii

Hall's meadow hawksbeard, Hall's Meadow Hawksbeard

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Hall's meadow hawksbeard is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in the eastern Sierra Nevada bioregion in moist, alkaline valleys at elevations of 1,250 to 1,450 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces yellow flowers in heads with delicate, slender inner phyllaries. Growing 20 to 60 centimeters tall with an upright form, it develops glaucous stems that support its distinctive foliage. Its leaves are oblanceolate or narrowly obovate, 1.5 to 3 centimeters wide, with coarse teeth or pinnate lobes that spread along the leaf margins. The fruit tapers smoothly without a prominent beak, contributing to its subtle botanical elegance.

Habitat: Moist, alkaline valleys

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 1250-1450 m

Bioregions: SNE

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.