orange hawkweed

orange hawkweed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hieracium aurantiacum


Taxonomy

Family:

Asteraceae (aster)

 

Subfamily:

Asteroideae

 

Tribe:

Cichorieae (lettuce)

 

Subtribe:

Hieraciinae


Nativity

Native to Europe. Introduced and naturalized in North America.

Status

State noxious weed in Carlton, Cass, Itasca, and Koochiching Counties.

Habitat

Bogs, fields, roadsides, disturbed sites.

Flowering

June to September

Flower Color

Orange to red

Height

12 to 24


Identification

This is the only hawkweed with orange rays.

 
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Species

 


Range Range Map   Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7.
 
Sightings

Afton State Park

Butterwort Cliffs SNA

Great River Bluffs State Park

Pine Bend Bluffs SNA

St. Croix State Park

Spring Beauty Northern Hardwoods SNA


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Synonyms

 

 
Common
Names

devil’s-paintbrush

fox-and-cubs

grim-the-collier

king-devil

orange hawkweed

red daisy


 

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