Orange Hawkweed Species Hieracium aurantiacum. The local Crepis, C. japonica, is native to Japan and China and was first mentioned in the United Sates in 1831. Tall hawkweed is an aggressive hawkweed that lacks stolons. The root and leaves of Hieracium venosum, Linné. one of the plants that will end up always in my blender is crepis Japonica. The older writers have often grouped together, as far as their medicinal qualities are concerned, the Hawkweeds, the Hawkbits and the Hawkbeards, all of which have yellow, dandelion-like flowers, and are much alike in appearance. But look more carefully at another nearby specimen of each plant — … I think it’s great to eat what grows in your yard and surrounds, but I would caution anyone on trying to introduce this plant into their garden space. Similar “crepe” / crinkled leaves, but with purple veins and a square stem. Also being called the Oriental False Hawksbeard doesn’t help. Scented geraniums are edible and taste like their individual scent variety. Leaves can grow between 10 and 35 cm long and are between 4 and 14 cm wide. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Ft. Worth. You’ll need to do your own research on that one. The information provided using this web site is only intended to be a general summary of information to the public. The leaves and roots are employed; they are inodorous, with a bitter and astringent taste; they seem not to have been analyzed. Hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) Photo by Green Deane. Each rosette is capable of producing between 10 and 30 flowering stems, and each stem is … Basal leaves are narrowly elliptical and glabrous or with few simple and stellate hairs. Ord.—Compositae. And let us not forget, any insect that likes a dandelion, such as a nectar-seeking bee, will find the Crepis familiar territory. Crepis japonica is found from about Pennsylvania south in to the South and west to Texas, also in Asia. Sometimes some edges of the leaves are decorated with a little dark trim. Seed: Seeds look like a miniature dandelion puff ball, several on one stem. While this article is about the Crepis japonica there is in North America: Crepis capilaris, the Smooth Hawksbeard which is found in most northern states; Crepis glauca or Crepis runcinata, the Fiddle Leaf Hawksbeard which is found along the Rocky Mountains through the United States into Canada; Crepis tectorum, the Narrow Leaf Hawksbeard which is found in the upper half of the United States and Canada; Crepis setosa, the Bristly Hawksbeard, found in a smattering of states of no particular pattern; Crepis vesicaria, the Beaked Hawksbeard, which is found along both coasts of the United States, and Crepis bursifolia, the Italian Hawksbeard, which is found in California, and Europe. Culpepper gives many uses for Mouse-ear Hawkweed. Long clusters of tiny, bright yellow flowers. It is now found throughout the world, and in many places it grows year round. With a quick glance, it might seem that this is the same flowering plant. He tells us that: 'The juice taken in wine, or the decoction drunk, cures the jaundice, though of long continuance, to drink thereof morning and evening, and abstain from other drink two or three hours after. Here is a partial list. The Washington state noxious weed law requires landowners to control orange hawkweed as a regulated Class B noxious weed in King County. Each rosette is capable of producing between 10 and 30 flowering stems, and each stem is capable of producing 5 to 30 flowering heads. My local Crepis, C. japonica (KREP-is juh-PAWN-ih-kuh) might not get much attention because they changed its name from”Japanese sandal” which was kind of cute, to ” Japanese Young” or Youngia japonica (YOUNG-ee-ah) honoring which botanist I’ve never been able to find out.) I have cut the grass twice this season. I’m so glad that I got your newsletter which led me to this! 2) Is Crepis Tectorum also invasive in North-East Georgia? Deane and Geoffrey: Crepis japonica’s continuous blossoms. One likely possibility is Fall “Dandelion” (Leontodon autumnalis), which is common in NH (where I live also!). This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. An alcohol extract also worked but to a lesser degree. This next photo is the flower from the second group of yellow composite flowers. Accordingly, is hawkweed poisonous? YELLOW HAWKWEED stems are erect, 1 to 3 feet tall, hairy, and may have 1 to 3 small leaves attached near the base. Chickens?… Am raising all of them and have this growing abundantly …. First, don’t confuse the Florida Tasselflower (both pink and lavender) with the Lyre Leaf sage. Hawkweed flowers consist of a dense, round flower-head with dozens of individual small florets that are often mistaken to simply be petals. The flower is small, and grows on a slim stem, and emits a milky white sap when broken. You read it here first in 2011 …. A secondary use of krepis in non-demotic Greek is for the soft leather that makes up the soul of a shoe, back when shoes were more like pointy moccasins. Eat the Weeds- Green Deane's guide to edible plants. It has anticancer and antiviral “activities.” A 2003 study in China showed a hot water extract of Crepis japonica inhibited cell proliferation and growth with human leukemia cells, mouse cancer cells, influenza A virus and herpes simplex type 1. Meadow or yellow hawkweed is a perennial with a shallow root system. And if you have fantastic eyesight and imagination the seed of the C. japonica might look like a slipper or a sandal. The same can also be said for its edible cousins, Crepis setosa, Crepis runcinata, Crepis glauca, Crepis capilaris, Crepis bursifolia, Crepis vesicaria and Crepis tectorum. For such an edible group they are barely known. 1626 pp. So now, wondering if it’s health properties are similar enough to use the common name of “Florida Dandelion” and also wondering if true Dandelions even grow here at all? Any experience nibbling on Lyreleaf sage (or any recipes)? It is Meadow hawkweed (Hieracium caespitosum). And, when in seed the Crepis blossom resembles a miniature puffy, slightly ratty dandelion, about one fifth the size. Neither plant appears to have any medicinal or edible value, but they do have ornamental value. Hawkweed, any of the weedy plants of the genus Hieracium of the family Asteraceae, containing more than 100 species (more than 10,000 species, or microspecies, if tiny variations are considered to be separate species) native to temperate regions of the world. Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. Hello Green Deane, Ohio State nav bar Skip to main content. The prices you pay for the item isn't affected, my sales commission comes out of Amazon's pocket. I do note, however, that there has been some research on its edible seed oil. These plant-namers must be having fun, hehe. How can I determine with some certainty if I have hawksbeard or dandelion in my lawn? I actually mistook them for dandelion plants in the beginning, and by the time they grew bigger and I realised they weren’t dandelions, I already knew they were edible. Orange Hawkweed is highly invasive, the largest infestations being in the counties around Duluth, where it first arrived in Minnesota. Bottom: Yellow hawkweed, Plantain leaf. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, Copyright 2006 by Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen. The taller of the two bloomed in June and the flowering of the shorter stemmed plant is just now petering out. Currently, the Hawkweed is blooming. 1999. All these Crepis have little variations, and some are more or less bitter than the others, but they are found across North America, Europe and Asia. Both flowers and berries are edible. Meadow hawkweeds are designated for required control in King County by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board and as a group are on the list of of Regulated Class B Noxious Weeds in King County. All these Crepis have little variations, and some are more or less bitter than the others, but they are found across North America, Europe and Asia. It has since been spreading south and west, and is likely very under-reported in the state. yellow Tuft or plume on fruit at least a part of the plume is made up of fine bristles ... Hieracium scabrum → Hieracium ×fernaldii Lepage is an extremely rare hawkweed hybrid in New England. Field hawkweed leaves are quite hairy and the hairs are very noticeable. I use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit this website. It can blossom, seed and drop old blossoms all at the same time. However, I make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding errors or omissions and assume no legal liability or responsibility for any injuries resulting from the use of information contained within. By the way I know that my back yard is chemical-free. Stem: Round, fuzzy, skinny, up to two feet. They do but under protest ending up small, scraggly often red. Their anti-viral, anti-cancer properties would seem to put it on a level with Dandelions! You are right, hard to find anything on it other than the name. Have been harvesting, eating and offering it with our wild edibles at the local downtown Lakeland Farmer’s market as Dandelion! The flowers are hermaphrodite. A single flower head is capable of producing between 12 and 50 tiny black seeds. I will be on the look out for Crepis Japonica or False Hawksbeard as I believe I see it everywhere. It might be easy to overlook Crepis in some landscapes but it tends to grow in colonies so youll spot a small stand of tall stalks with yellow flowers. However, it has long, grass like leaves (smooth and untapered) and produces small black seeds, in comparison to tufts of white that are often a marker of Crepis species. But no matter what you call it, or them, the plants do just fine and are excellent potherbs. I thought so – ‘Youngia’ from some botanist named “Young”. Pelargonium. The shoots of this herb is used medicinally in recipes. I have never threw the hot green water after boiling. But English-speaking botanists say they dont know why the genus was named Crepis. Thank you for your news letter. Yellow King-devil, Field Hawkweed: Genus: Hieracium: Family: Asteraceae (Aster) Life cycle: perennial: Origin: Europe: Status: Invasive - ERADICATE! Hawkweed spreads by stolons and rhizomes creating colonies that form patches. MOUSEEAR HAWKWEED stems are erect, between 4 to 12 inches tall, leafless, and sticky-hairy. As for the latter it has been subject of much discussion on this website and on the Green Deane Forum. Hawkweeds are small, hardy perennials that produce yellow, orange and red flowers that are very similar to dandelions. On the plus side, the leaves are less bitter than most of the other members of the dandelion family. On the lower leaf surface there are few simple or stellate hairs along the mid vein. Meadow or yellow hawkweed is a perennial with a shallow root system. I have been told by a European herbalist that all Crepis are edible but I don’t know this species personally. They are deeply lobed along the margin and the spiny toothed, lobed leaf bases clasp the stem. Most hawkweed flowers are bright yellow, but there are also hawkweed species that blossom with flowers in rich shades of red and orange. The roundish dandelion-like leaves are shiny above, soft and dull underneath if not downy. Crepis explained. Reply. Hosta. Thanks for your incredible resource centre. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information on this Web site. I wonder what it’s medicinal properties are other than anticancer… something to do with the heart and yellow chakra…. I will have to eat some on the way to work this morning. Unlike dandelion, which prefers sunny locations, we have seen this plant in full shade. Appearing just about everywhere there is grass, Japanese hawkweed appears to be a dandelion but with clusters of tiny, yellow flowers. The leaves are alternate, simple, and are the broadest near or above the middle. Foraging should never begin without the guidance and approval of a local plant specialist. It bears yellow flowers from May to July. It is a special remedy for the stone and the tormenting pains thereof; and griping pains in the bowels. I enjoyed your article. We’ve only been using the leaves, eating them pretty much raw, never trying the roots, not knowing if they would be edible (probably not toxic) or worth it. Stems contain a milky juice. Interestingly there are no dandelion varities. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. It could also be considered a free beneficial crop, along with many other plants. Help; BuckeyeLink; Map; Find People; Webmail; Search Ohio State COMMON NAMES: Hawkweed, Veiny-leaved hawkweed, Rattlesnake weed, Striped Woodwort. The primary use of the word krepis in non-demotic Greek was for a textured light cloth that had various uses including veils. Comments or questions about this site, or for permission to use photos and information, Three possibilities are usually offered in English for the word , As you can see by the photos, it’s a low rosette with a long and skinny flower stock topped by small, dandelion-like yellow flowers, which are rather distinctive. lost to history… what nonsense. While C. Japonica can be found as far north as Pennsylvania, it’s more common in the southern United States where it’s considered an invasive weed. With regard to its composition: it has phenolic acids (caffeic, chlorogenic), which serve as diuretics. All aerial parts of the plant can be eaten. From there it went into Dead Latin as crispus, or, “crisp meaning curled and wrinkled. Again, research in Greek does not bear that out. Jul 29, 2017 - Explore Jeanie Campbell's board "Hawkweed" on Pinterest. It was introduced into the US sometime after 1911. I have never heard of using the Crepis root like one does the dandelion. The providers of this website accept no liability for the use or misuse of information contained in this website. When I wrote this original article seven years ago you couldn’t find Crepis japonica in field guides on edible plants. Orange Hawkweed Species Hieracium aurantiacum . No further details are given except that the sub-species H. umbellatum japonicum is used. Despite its low profile, figuratively and literally, Green Deanes Itemized Plant Profile:False Hawksbeard. I have these all over my yard. There are opinions that it is edible, and there are opinions that it is not. The last time I tried a related sage I was quite ill. The major flaw with Washington State noxious weed laws is it fails to distingush between the gigantic differences between, say, an eastern Washington farm, and a Puget Sound garden. Culpepper gives many uses for Mouse-ear Hawkweed. Neither plant appears to have any medicinal or edible value, but they do have ornamental value. The more I live the more I think academics are lost inside their ivory towers, or like well frogs: They know only the bottom of their well and the tiny patch of sky above. Flowering of the two plants was separated in time by a few weeks. Leaves. I live in SC just south of Charlotte, NC. You are probably referring to Florida Tassel Flower (which can have lavender or red blossoms.) Is yellow hawkweed edible? Is it edible? As you can see by the photos, it’s a low rosette with a long and skinny flower stock topped by small, dandelion-like yellow flowers, which are rather distinctive. Family Asteraceae Genus Hieracium are perennials, usually with a basal rosette of entire or toothed leaves and open panicles of dandelion-like, yellow flowerheads in summer Yellow hawkweed, on the state list since before 1988, is a Class B Noxious Weed in Washington in the group of hawkweeds known as meadow hawkweeds (in the subgenus Pilosella). In Seattle, hawkweeds are not serious weeds … Photo by Green Deane. Hawkweed (Hieracium spp.) There are about 200 Crepis worldwide and a couple of dozen in the United States. I have been watching your channel it is amazing the amount of the information I can get from your website , So thank you so much. The leaves lay flat to the ground and overlap and will smother non-vigorous turf. Thanks for the great information. TNT says: May 12, 2017 at 1:11 am Awesome!!! Leaf margins are entire to wavy toothed. Close-up side view of a grouping of flowering Field Hawkweed, taken last year (02jun07). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Disclaimer: Information contained on this website is strictly and categorically intended as a reference to be used in conjunction with experts in your area. Three possibilities are usually offered in English for the word crepis (krepis) two of which are not convincing. For such an edible group they are barely known. Water extracts their virtues. 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