Orange Hawkweed, King-Devil

Hieracium aurantiacum L.

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

flowering stems ▲▼

stem with rhizome ▲

Orange Hawkweed  (mentioned on p. 148, Weeds of the Northeast; not in Weeds of the Great Plains)

·         a low-growing creeping perennial that produces rhizomes & stolons in the Asteraceae family

·         basal leaves medium green, hairy, with entire margins

·         bright fire-orange flowers are on slender, hairy stalks that branch just below the flowers; hairs at top of stem are black

·         flowers are dandelion-like, but are produced on slender stalks that arise 1-2 feet tall

·         prefers low-fertility, acidic, sandy soils

·         not too common here, but potentially could be a problem

·         similar weed, yellow hawkweed  (pp. 148-149, Weeds of the Northeast; not in Weeds of the Great Plains) has yellow flowers