Pollinator plant

Smooth hawksbeard

Crepis laevigata

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Smooth hawksbeard
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Smal streepzaad
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Crepis; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Europe.
Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Smooth hawksbeard (Crepis laevigata) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Crepis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 546143; ID 3VMZ; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Crepis biennis — Kew Plants of the World Online / WCVP native distribution

    Authored historical synonym, accepted taxon and exact native locality rows inspected in the retained official WCVP v16 index. Taxonomic identity review is retained in this supplement.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: wcvp_names.csv historical synonym line 871655; accepted taxon line 445565; wcvp_distribution.csv native rows 1605861, 1605862, 1605863, 1605864, 1605865, 1605866, 1605867, 1605868, 1605869, 1605870, 1605871, 1605872, 1605873, 1605874, 1605875, 1605876, 1605877, 1605878, 1605879, 1605880, 1605881, 1605882, 1605883, 1605884, 1605885, 1605886, 1605887, 1605888, 1605889, 1605890

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.