Hieracium floribundum

Hieracium floribundum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Hieracium
Species: H. floribundum
Binomial name
Hieracium floribundum
Wimmer & Grab
Synonyms
  • Pilosella floribunda

Hieracium floribundum (also known as pale hawkweed, smoothish hawkweed,[1] yellow hawkweed,[2] and yellow devil hawkweed[3]) is a species of noxious and herbaceous perennial plant from Asteraceae family that is known in Europe (particularly France)[3] and can also be found in United States and Canada.[4] It was believed that it was a hybrid of Hieracium caespitosum and Hieracium lactucella.[1]

Description

The plant is 10 to 36 inches tall. The flowers bloom from June to July, are clustered, and are 1/2 inch wide. The leaves are hairy and spatula shaped.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pale Hawkweed (Smoothish Hawkweed)". Connecticut Botanical Society. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "yellow hawkweed (hieracium floribundum)". Oregon.gov. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Hieracium floribundum (herb)". Interim profile, incomplete information. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hieracium ×floribundum Wimm. & Grab. (pro sp.) [caespitosum × lactucella]". PLANTS Profile. Retrieved 6 October 2012.


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