Crepis modocensis

Low hawksbeard is long taprooted perennial with broad dandelion-like leaves. The leaves are largely basal, about 7 to 25 cm in length, deeply pinnatified with lanceolate, toothed or once again pinnatified segments. Plants covered with short, whitish-silver, felt-like hairs. One to four erect stems have one to nine wide flower heads, each with ten to sixty ray flowers . Flower heads yellow, dandelion-like. Low Hawksbeard is commonly 10 to 30 cm (to 6 inches) tall.

Low hawksbeard is typically found on open, dry (often rocky) slopes from the lowlands to moderate altitude in the mountains. It is commonly found in conjunction with rigid sagebrush and one of the balsamroots.

Low hawksbeard is found from southern British Columbia, south along the east base of the Cascades and Sierra to southern California, east to Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.