Smooth Cat’s Ear

Smooth Cat’s Ear
Smooth Cat’s Ear

Smooth Cat’s Ear

Hypochaeris glabra

Annual.  Found in lawns, gardens, roadsides and pastures.  

Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Daisy
Identifying Characteristics

Small, herb 10-40 cm tall with a smooth stem and a small taproot. Green oval leaves, 2-15 cm long and 0.5-3 cm wide form at the base. Flower heads are 3-10 mm and yellow in colour. Flowers January-December.
Distinctive Features

All leaves at ground level, forming a rosette. The leaves have strongly toothed or lobed margins distinguishing this species from the native Plains Yam Daisy Microseris scapigera, which has only a few, small teeth or lobes.
Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 803: Plains Woodland
Native Status
Introduced
Weed Status Invasiveness
High INVASIVE
Weed Status Impact
Low IMPACT
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Hypochaeris
Species
glabra
Smooth Cat’s Ear
Native to Europe and western Asia. Naturalized in all Australian states and New Zealand.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.