Crepis sancta aka Dandelion

Crepis sancta belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is an annual: it grows for one season, not as a lasting plant. Kew gives its native range as Europe through the Mediterranean to the western Himalaya. This range also takes in the Arabian Peninsula. Kew classes it as a plant of temperate climates. The RHS lists it as non-native to Britain and Ireland. The RHS also gives Hieracium sanctum as another name for it.

Plants For A Future lists it across southeastern Europe and western Asia. Its list of countries includes Egypt and Cyprus too. In Israel, it grows among herbs in steppe and Mediterranean sites. It also grows in batha, a type of low scrub. These records show where it grows in the wild. They do not show tested needs in gardens. The sources give no height or spread for this species. They lack clear facts on its stems, flowers, and fruit too.

Plants For A Future suggests a sunny site that drains well. It lists light shade as suitable for this species too. Its soil guidance covers sand, loam, and clay. The pH range runs from mildly acid to mildly alkaline. The same source says that it prefers moist soil. This points to moist ground that drains, not standing water. The source lists garden beds as a place to grow it.

How much cold it can stand in Britain remains unclear. Plants For A Future suggests its range may allow outdoor growth there. This is an estimate, not a firm rating of cold hardiness. The source suggests sowing seed where the plants will grow. Sow in spring, or sow ripe seed in late summer. Yet the source says it lacks details on how to raise this species. The evidence gives no supported bloom season or growth rate.

You can eat the leaves raw or add them to salads. Plants For A Future calls their taste mild and pleasant. It gives the species an edible-use score of two out of five. The source reports no known hazards. This does not prove that it is safe for pets. It records no known use as medicine or for other needs. Its entry for weed potential is negative. The evidence names no pests or diseases for this species. It gives no basis to judge their likely effects in gardens.