False Dandelion, Hairy Cat's Ear, Rough Cat's-ears, Rough Cat's Ear
Hypochaeris radicata
![Flower head of False Dandylion, Rough Cat's-ear, Hairy Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris radicata](hypchaerisradinfl.jpg)
The photo above shows the dense cluster of
ray flowers that makes up the flower head of rough cat's-ears. All the photos
of rough cat's-ear on this page were taken along Road #23 at Babyshoe Pass on
the northwestern slopes of Mt. Adams.........August 6, 2005.
![Involucral bracts of False Dandylion, Rough Cat's-ear, Hairy Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris radicata](hypochaerisradinvol.jpg)
The photo above shows the rusty-tinged ventral
surface of the ray flowers of rough cat's-ear.
![Inflorescence of False Dandylion, Rough Cat's-ear, Hairy Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris radicata](hypochaerisradinfl1.jpg)
The branched, leafless stems measure up to
50 cm high and typically bear several flowerheads.
![Basal leaf of False Dandylion, Rough Cat's-ear, Hairy Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris radicata](hypochaerislf1d.jpg)
The photo above shows the upper surface of
the pinnately lobed basal leaf which can be up to 15 cm long.
![Hairs on leaf of False Dandylion, Rough Cat's-ear, Hairy Cat's-ear: Hypochaeris radicata](hypochaerisradlf.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up side-view
of the same leaf, showing the numerous spreading hairs on both leaf surfaces.
Paul Slichter