Crepis tectorum aka Narrow Leaf Hawk's Beard

Crepis tectorum belongs to Asteraceae, the daisy family. It is an annual plant. Its common name is narrow-leaved hawk's beard. Its native range spans Europe, the Russian Far East, and northern China. Kew places it in the temperate climate zone. The RHS does not list it as native to Britain or Ireland. Its range takes in northern and central Europe. Records in Asia extend through Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. They also cover parts of China.

Plants For A Future records it on rocky and sandy ground. These sites lie beside rivers and along the coast. The sources give no height or spread for this species. They give no full account of its stems or leaves. The RHS describes leaf and flower forms for the genus alone. Those details do not show the form of this species. The sources give no bloom season for this species. Nor do they describe its fruit. Its flowers have both male and female organs.

Plants For A Future lists several soils that suit it. These include sand, loam, and heavy clay. It lists mildly acid soils and mildly alkaline soils too. Neutral soil also suits it. The plant can grow in full sun or part shade. It prefers moist soil for growth. Its presence on sand does not prove it can withstand drought. The sources give no plan for when to water. They give no rating for winter hardiness. They list seed as the means to grow new plants. They give no sowing season or other seed-starting details.

Plants For A Future lists garden beds as one setting. It says no more about its worth in the landscape. The source records cooked young leaves as a food. It rates its food value at one out of five. It names no other parts to eat. It gives no details on how to prepare them. It records no uses as medicine or for other tasks. Both of those use ratings stand at zero.

Plants For A Future reports no known hazards for this species. That entry does not prove it safe for people or pets. The sources name no pests or diseases. Plants For A Future also marks its weed potential as absent. It gives no further review of weed risk by region. The sources give no detailed care notes beyond soil, light, and moisture. They also cover seed as the means to grow it.