Crepis sancta (L.) Babc.

Crépis saint (fr), Crépide sacrée (fr), Crépis sacré (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Crepis

Characteristics

A short annual herb. The stems are branched from the base. The leaves are oblong and divided into leaflets along the stalk. There are few leaves on the stem. The flower heads are large. They are 15-20 mm long. The flower bracts are hairy. The outer bracts have a pale edge.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in Israel in bathas, steppes, and herbaceous plant communities of the Mediterranean territory.
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It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in field, grassy places and in heath.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The leaves are used in salads and soups. They are usually boiled.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 5 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Crepis sancta habit picture by Raffaele (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta habit picture by Cristiansiles (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta habit picture by Pierre Bonnet (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Crepis sancta leaf picture by andré frommelt (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta leaf picture by krammofoon (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta leaf picture by Raffaele (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Crepis sancta flower picture by Raffaele (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta flower picture by pas durdu (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta flower picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Crepis sancta fruit picture by Jacques Maréchal (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta fruit picture by Roberto Righini (cc-by-sa)
Crepis sancta fruit picture by Thierry Theobald (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Crepis sancta world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, France, India, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:200234-1
WFO ID wfo-0000010920
COL ID 6BFL9
BDTFX ID 19754
INPN ID 93129
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Synonyms

Lagoseris rueppellii Pterotheca orientalis Lagoseris aralensis Crepis sancta Lagoseris orientalis Pterotheca sancta var. sancta Crepis sancta subsp. bifida

Lower taxons

Crepis sancta subsp. sancta Crepis sancta subsp. falconeri Crepis sancta subsp. obovata Crepis sancta subsp. nemausensis Crepis sancta subsp. azerbaijanica Crepis sancta subsp. iranica