Hieracium villosum

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

Hieracium villosum, the 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..

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References

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

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