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Hieracium villosum

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Hieracium villosum
Flower of Hieracium villosum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Plants of Hieracium villosum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hieracium
Species:
H. villosum
Binomial name
Hieracium villosum
Jacq.

Hieracium villosum, the shaggy hawkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Description

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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

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This species is native to France, Italy, Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, Romania and Russia.

Habitat

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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

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  • Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003
  • Biolib
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