Crepis vesicaria is a European species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae with the common name beaked hawk's-beard.

[2][3] It is native to the Western and Southern Europe from Ireland and Portugal east as far as Germany, Austria, and Greece.

[3][4] Crepis vesicaria is an annual, biennial, or perennial herb up to 120 cm (48 inches or 4 feet) tall, producing a large underground caudex.

[5] A prominent plant, Crepis vesicaria stands erect, with many branches, each ending in its own dandelion-like flower.

The inner layer is longer and pointed, and often curls back away from the rest of the flower head.