Marsh hawk's-beard
Crepis paludosa
Family: Asteraceae
Fire effect on plant
We found no published information about the direct effects of fire on marsh hawk’s-beard, but it is likely top-killed with underground rhizomes surviving.
Key traits
Marsh hawk’s-beard is rhizomatous and can spread laterally via clonal growth (Klimešová et al 2017). Fire effects on seeds are not described; however, the seed bank of this species is short-lived (<1 year; Thompson et al 1997). Seeds can be dispersed by animals.
Plant response to fire
The response of marsh hawk's-beard is not described in the literature. To recruit in burnt areas, it may rely on off-site seed sources due to its transient seed bank.
Timing of life history
A perennial. Seeds likely produced from second growing season. Flowering July to September.
Conservation status
None
References
Klimešová, J., Danihelka, J., Chrtek, J., de Bello F. and Herben, T. (2017) CLO-PLA: a database of clonal and budbank traits of the Central European flora. Ecology 98: 1179. [Empirical evidence; Academic literature]
Thompson, K, Bakker, J P, Bekker, R M. 1997. Soil seed banks of NW Europe: methodology,density and longevity. Cambridge University Press. 276 pp [Empirical evidence; Academic literature]