Hypochaeris radicata

Cat's Ear, Flatweed at Copmanhurst, NSW

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Identification history

	Hypochaeris radicata	5 Apr 2025	Csteele4
	Unverified	25 Mar 2025	MazzV

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This is known to me as Cats paw (not to be confused with the dreaded weed, Cats claw). A bright yellow-flowered plant, in the style of a Dandelion (photo 1), but with thinner, more solid stems, and which unlike dandelions (which have 1 flowerhead per stem), branches into several flowerheads (photos 2 & 4). A rosette of leaves lies flat to the ground, (photos 4 & 5), from which the tall flower stems emerge. The seeds are long, brown & windblown (photo 3) again in the style of dandelions & other daisies.

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Location information

Places Copmanhurst, NSW

Sighting information

99 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Daisies Plants

Additional information

10-15 mm Flower dimension
30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Hypochaeris radicata Scientific name
Cat's Ear, Flatweed Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
Up to 1678.43m Recorded at altitude
308 images trained Machine learning
In flower
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