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Crepis aurea (L.) Cass. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCrepis aurea (L.) Cass. trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyDict. Sci. Nat. [G.-F.Cuvier] ed. 2. 25: 88 (1822)
Native Rangec. & s. Europe
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude800-2500m
Descriptionlower leaves elliptic to obovate, pinnatifid or not divided, dentate to entire, acute, glabrous, stem leaves 0-1, involucre campanulate, dark green, glabrous or hirsute
Size5-20cm
Colororange yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAndrylala aurea (L.) Scop.
Apargia aurea (L.) F.W.Schmidt
Aracium aureum (L.) D.Dietr.
Berinia aurea (L.) Sch.Bip.
Brachyderea aurea (L.) Sch.Bip.
Calliopea aurea (L.) D.Don
Crepis kitaibelii Froel.
Geracium aureum (L.) Rchb.
Hieracioides aureum (L.) Kuntze
Hieracium aureum (L.) Scop.
Leontodon aureus L.
Soyeria aurea (L.) Mutel
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia
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