species 278 observations
Modoc Hawksbeard
Crepis modocensis
Field notes
Crepis modocensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Modoc hawksbeard.
It is native to western North America (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado), where it grows in several types of mountain and plateau habitat, including sagebrush. It typically prefers rocky soil.
The species name is from the Modoc Plateau, in the northeast California range.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Setaceous Hebrew Character, Cabbage Looper Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black-footed Drone Fly, Western Aphideater, Dalmannia pacifica, Greater Sage-Grouse
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
California Mason Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Eucera actuosa, Pale-fovea Miner
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.