Hypochoeris radicata (Asteraceae)

Hypochoeris radicata
(Asteraceae)
flatweed, gosmore, hairy cat's ear

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Species description or overview

Hypochoeris radicata information from PIER
Information on Hypochoeris radicata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Hypochoeris radicata
Nomenclatural information about Hypochoeris radicata is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Hypochoeris radicata information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Hypochoeris radicata--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Hypochoeris radicata information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Hypochoeris radicata, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Hypochoeris radicata
Nomenclatural information about Hypochoeris radicata is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Images

Images of Hypochoeris radicata (Asteraceae) (hairy cat's ear, gosmore)
Links to high-resolution free images of Hypochoeris radicata (Asteraceae) (hairy cat's ear, gosmore) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Hypochoeris radicata information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Hypochoeris radicata in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Distribution

Where to see this species

Kahoolawe (Kanaloa): natural areas of Hawaii
Forest and Kim Starr provide information about the island of Kahoolawe as a natural area in Hawaii. Links to additional resources are provided, as well as links to images of plant species found on Kahoolawe.

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
Medeiros, A.C. 2004. Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu.

Other resources

Phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal and predation, and seedling establishment of three invasive plant species in a Hawaiian rain forest
After rain forest of Haleakala National Park was fenced in the late 1980s, native vegetation responded vigorously yet three problematic plant invaders (Clidemia hirta, Hedychium gardnerianum, and Psidium cattleianum) continued to spread unabated and became of great concern to Park managers. This contribution provides a quantitative assessment of crucial life history junctures (quantitative phenology, reproductive potential, seed dispersal, seed predation, seedling establishment) to assist Haleakala NP and other managers of Hawaiian rain forests. It also provides detailed information for potentially identifying key characteristics in prevention, rapid response, and prioritization of incoming invasive species. (This document is the 2004 Ph.D. dissertation of Dr. Arthur C. Medeiros for the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii.)

Distribution and Spread of Alien Plants in Kipahulu Valley, Haleakala National Park, above 2,300 ft Elevation
A baseline survey based on a network of 20 transects and 400 plots provides information on alien plant distribution during feral pig removal and prior to alien plant control efforts in Kipahulu Valley, Maui (from Alien Plant Invasions in Native Ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and Research, 1992, 39 pp).

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