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Orange Hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum |
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| Family |
Aster (Asteraceae) |
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| Bloom |
Summer |
| Habitat |
Dry, sun, fields, meadows,
pastures, roadsides, disturbed soils |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
1-2 feet |
| Flower |
Several bright orange flower
heads grow on a single stalk, but only a few open at a time.
Individual flowers are about 1" wide and are made up of 20-30 ray flowers.
Flowers close at night and on cloudy days. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are linear, toothless and
are on the ground. They are 2-5" long with rounded ends. |
| Notes |
Sometimes called
Devil's Paintbrush. Often grows in large patches and spreads by above
ground runners. |
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