Common Name:
European
hawkweed
Scientific Name:
Hieracium vulgatum
Scientific Name Synonym:
Hieracium lachenalii
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
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Aster or Sunflower Family
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, very hairy (stellate and simple), leafy, milky sap
Leaves
alternate, broadly elliptic to lanceolate, margins strongly tooth, basal leaves petioled and present during flowering, stem leaves small and sessile
Flowers
heads of yellow ray (ligulate) florets; clusters terminal, round-topped, open
