Italian Hawksbeard
NameItalian Hawksbeard
Species NameCrepis biennis
Common NameItalian Hawksbeard
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeN/A - Growing in natural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Trunk FeaturesN/A - Herbaceous stem, no woody trunk
Foliage TypeHerbaceous leaves
Height (cm)15
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A - Not a bonsai, no nebari
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesBright yellow dandelion-like flower, basal rosette of leaves, common wild plant.
Description
This specimen is a wild Italian Hawksbeard plant, not a cultivated bonsai. It features a basal rosette of deeply lobed green leaves and a single, slightly curved stem topped with a bright yellow composite flower, growing amidst pine needle ground cover. The 'informal-upright' style is assigned conceptually due to its natural growth habit, despite it not being a bonsai.
