Hieracium villosum
| Hieracium villosum | |
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| Flower of Hieracium villosum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
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| Plants of Hieracium villosum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Hieracium |
| Species: | H. villosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hieracium villosum Jacq. | |
Hieracium villosum, common name Shaggy Hawkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.
Description
Hieracium villosum can reach a height of 30–45 centimetres (12–18 in). This plant forms dense basal rosettes of silver-grey, simple, oblong to lanceolate, woolly leaves, about 4.5–8.5 centimetres (1.8–3.3 in) long. The many-stellate flowers are bright yellow, 4–5 centimetres (1.6–2.0 in) large, on white-hairy stems. They bloom from July to August.
Distribution
This species is native to France, Italy, Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, Romania and Russia.
Habitat
Hieracium villosum can be found in mountain areas in calcareous stony and grassy places, at elevation of 1,400–2,500 metres (4,600–8,200 ft) above sea level..
References
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003
- Biolib