hawk's beard

American  

Also hawksbeard

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Crepis, of the daisy family, resembling the dandelion but having a branched stem with several flowers.

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hawk's-beard British  

noun

1. any plant of the genus Crepis, having a ring of fine hairs surrounding the fruit and clusters of small dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Example Sentences

Jenks was in Ray last week and said he did not see any emerging hawk’s beard just yet.

From Washington Times

The spring-sprayed field is a haze of yellow narrowleaf hawk’s beard.

From Washington Times

The weed is called Crepis tectorum L., or Narrow-leaved hawk’s beard.

From Washington Times

“So regardless of whether it is hawk’s beard or one of these others, the main message is spray in the fall,” he said.

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Recognizing hawk’s beard in the fall can be an issue.

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