Habitats:
Ditches, fens, grassland, meadows, mountains, riverbanks, riversides, roadsides, rocks, waterside, woodland.
Fruit:
The fruit is a bristly, feathery structure called a pappus. It consists of a seed surrounded by feathery hairs, similar in shape to a parachute. The pappus of the Marsh Hawksbeard is pale yellowish-brown colour.
Leaves:
Marsh Hawksbeard is a hairless perennial plant. The leaves are a shiny, yellowish-green. They are oval, sharply toothed and downward pointing at their bases. There are two roundish basal leaves. The upper leaves clasp the stem. Grows in damp, shady places.