orange hawkweed |
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| Asterales > Asteraceae > Hieracium aurantiacum L.
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| Orange hawkweed is a perennial plant that is 11.8-23.6 in. (30-60 cm) tall and produces a milky sap. Leaves are mostly basal, elliptical, 2-8 in. (5-20 cm) long, 0.4-1.2 in. (1-3 cm) wide and covered with short, stiff, black hairs. Flowers are orange to red, have square-edged petals and appear in May to June on leafless flower stalks. Orange hawkweed is native to Europe and occurs in grasslands. |
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| Number: | 5307055 |
| Description: | Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 334. |
| Photographer: | USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database |
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- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. -
http://plants.usda.gov/
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