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Hieracium villosum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Tribe
  
Cichorieae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Asterales

Subfamily
  
Cichorioideae

Genus
  
Hieracium

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Similar
  
Hieracium alpinum, Hieracium sabaudum, Hieracium laevigatum, Hieracium maculatum, Hieracium amplexicaule

Hieracium villosum, common name shaggy hawkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family.

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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

Hieracium villosum Wikipedia