Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Classic Flower - Beaked Hawksbeard's are larger and showier. Smooth Hawksbeard is more common than Beaked down here in Sussex.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Classic Flower - Beaked Hawksbeard's are larger and showier. Smooth Hawksbeard is more common than Beaked down here in Sussex.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (along the verges). The phyllaries are more spindly than Beaked Hawksbeard and the latter's tend to spread outwards more.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (17/07/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (along the verges). The phyllaries are more spindly than Beaked Hawksbeard and the latter's tend to spread outwards more.

West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The photo doesn't do justice to the small size of the flower heads and the thin phyllaries. It's a more spindly plant than Beaked Hawksbeard.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (19/07/2021) West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. The photo doesn't do justice to the small size of the flower heads and the thin phyllaries. It's a more spindly plant than Beaked Hawksbeard.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Sometimes orangey striped on the undersides, sometimes not!

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Blandular hairy calyx.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. My thumb and index finger indicate how small these flowers are.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Glandular hairs. This is a spent flower, the classic parachute developing inside.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Glandular hairs. This is a spent flower, the classic parachute developing inside.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Young buds.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Makro shot.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). The spiindly stems are classic for Smooth Hawksbeard, Beaked has more robust stems.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). The spiindly stems are classic for Smooth Hawksbeard, Beaked has more robust stems.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Can be quite tall as per previous image, or quite low-growing as here.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Can be quite tall as per previous image, or quite low-growing as here.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (17/07/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (along the verges).

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. We've masses of it around the yard

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Beaked Hawksbeard instead has wider and more sharply lobed leaves.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Beaked Hawksbeard instead has wider and more sharply lobed leaves.

Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaves with auricles each side of the stem, Beaked Hawksbeard instead has deeply lobed leaves which clasp the stem and they have prickly edges.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (17/07/2021) Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Leaves with auricles each side of the stem, Beaked Hawksbeard instead has deeply lobed leaves which clasp the stem and they have prickly edges.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The only hawksbeard with upper leaves that have pointed basal lobes.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (08/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The only hawksbeard with upper leaves that have pointed basal lobes.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Smooth Hawksbeard leaves vary massively. Beaked Hawksbeard leaves are bristly-hairy, Smooth Hawksbeard's are, well, smooth!

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Smooth Hawksbeard leaves vary massively. Beaked Hawksbeard leaves are bristly-hairy, Smooth Hawksbeard's are, well, smooth!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Showing the massive variability of the leaf shape.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Showing the massive variability of the leaf shape.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Beaked Hawksbeard instead has less glossy leaves and tehy have prickly edges.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Beaked Hawksbeard instead has less glossy leaves and tehy have prickly edges.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Again showing the massive variability of the leaf shape.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Again showing the massive variability of the leaf shape.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Beaked Hawksbeard instead has fewer and more dandelion-like basal leaves.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Beaked Hawksbeard instead has fewer and more dandelion-like basal leaves.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Some leaves are very narrow.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by fence alongside car park field track). Classic basal rosette.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (01/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (by water butt on yard). Classic basal rosette of variable leaves.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (along the verges). Upper stem leaves with auricles clasping the stem.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (17/07/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (along the verges). Upper stem leaves with auricles clasping the stem.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Lower leaf.

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield. Underside of lower leaf

Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) (29/06/2025) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield.