Scientific Name
Hypochoeris radicata

Common Name
Cat's ear

Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 8 to 16 inches
Flower/fruit: 1 inch pale yellow flowers; scale-like bracts; flowers close on cloudy days and afternoons
Flowering Season: Early summer into early fall
Foliage: Smooth, wiry, milky stems; basal rosette of dissected, densely hairy leaves
Site: Lawns, fields, roadsides
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