Hypochaeris radicata

Hypochaeris radicata
	Hypochaeris radicata (Anacortes Community Forest Lands, Washington)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Hypochaeris
Species:	H. radicata
Binomial name
	Hypochaeris radicata; L. 1753
Synonyms
	Synonymy Hypochoeris radicata L. ; Achyrophorus radicatus (L.) Scop. ; Achyrophorus taraxacifolius (Salzm.) Sch.Bip. ; Apargia serotina Jan ex Steud. ; Crepis molokaiensis H.Lév. ; Hypochaeris infesta Salisb. ; Hypochaeris lasiophylla K.Koch ex Nyman ; Hypochaeris neapolitana DC. ; Hypochaeris salina Gren. ; Hypochaeris tenorii Guss. ; Leontodon ciliatus Scop. ; Porcellites radicata (L.) Cass. ; Seriola caespitosa Porta ; Seriola taraxacifolia Salzm. ;

Hypochaeris radicata (sometimes spelled Hypochoeris radicata) – also known as catsear, flatweed, cat's-ear, hairy cat's ear, or false dandelion – is a perennial, low-lying edible herb often found in lawns. The plant is native to Europe, but has also been introduced to the Americas, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, where it can be an invasive weed. It is listed as a noxious weed in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington.

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