Cat’s Ear

Cat’s Ear
Cat’s Ear
Cat’s Ear
Cat’s Ear
Cat’s Ear

Cat’s Ear

Hypochaeris radicata

Perennial. Widespread in lawns, gardens, roadsides, pasture and disturbed habitats.

Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Daisy
Identifying Characteristics

Rosette-leaved herb with simple or branched stems 15-80 cm high. Stems are mostly smooth. Lower leaves are oval in shape, 5-20 cm long and 1-4 cm wide, toothed along the edges and usually covered with stiff hairs. Flowers are yellow, 5-15 mm in diameter. Flowers spring-autumn.
Distinctive Features

An erect weed with oval shaped leaves with toothed edges. The toothed and hairy leaves distinguish 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 125: Plains Grassy Wetland
EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland
EVC 132_62: Lighter-soils Plains Grassland
EVC 132_63: Low-rainfall Plains Grassland
EVC 175: Grassy Woodland
EVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland
EVC 55_63: Higher Rainfall Plains Grassy Woodland
EVC 649: Stony Knoll Shrubland
EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland
EVC 803: Plains Woodland
Native Status
Introduced
Weed Status Invasiveness
High INVASIVE
Weed Status Impact
Low IMPACT
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Hypochaeris
Species
radicata
Cat’s Ear
Native to Europe. Occurs in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, the Northern Territory and New South Wales.

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.