Common Name: cat's ear, false dandelion, spotted cat's earScientific Name: Hypochaeris radicata L.Family Name: Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced perennial, reproducing by seeds Stemsreproductive scapes, leafless, hairy below, frequently with scales, several per plant Leavesoblanceolate to obovate, densely hairy above and below, margins irregularly lobed, basal rosette Flowersheads of bright yellow ray (ligulate) florets, toothed tip; clusters of few to several