Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cambricum
ID:
4457

Status:
valid

Authors:
F.Hanb.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 32: 229 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000003786

Common Names

  • Welsh Hawkweed
  • Cambrian Hawkweed
  • Welsh Mouse-ear

Searching for Hieracium cambricum? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Hieracium cambricum (also called Welsh Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to the British Isles. It has a hairy stem and grows up to 30 cm tall. Its leaves are oblong and its flowers are yellow. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium cambricum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium cambricum has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have a single stem.

Searching for Hieracium cambricum? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium cambricum is a perennial herb that grows in temperate regions. It is propagated by seed or division. Sow the seed in a well-drained seed-raising mix and keep moist. Divide the clumps of plants in spring or autumn and replant in a well-drained soil.

Where to Find Hieracium cambricum

Hieracium cambricum can be found in the mountains of western Europe, primarily in the British Isles and Scandinavia.

Hieracium cambricum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium cambricum?

Hieracium cambricum

What type of plant is Hieracium cambricum?

It is a perennial herb

What is the natural habitat of Hieracium cambricum?

It is found in meadows and grasslands

Species in the Hieracium genus

Hieracium aragonense, Hieracium convergens, Hieracium claricolor, Hieracium criniculosum, Hieracium amphichnoum, Hieracium shoolbredii, Hieracium trachlosimum, Hieracium phaedrocheilon, Hieracium irasuense, Hieracium moravicum, Hieracium glaucopsis, Hieracium gigantum, Hieracium calliglaucum, Hieracium subfusciviride, Hieracium villattingense, Hieracium supernatum, Hieracium austurgilense, Hieracium cuspididentatum, Hieracium adspersum, Hieracium grandifolium, Hieracium hypochoeroides, Hieracium spathulatum, Hieracium stenolomoides, Hieracium berganum, Hieracium guthnikianum, Hieracium glanduliceps, Hieracium semianglicum, Hieracium amplificatum, Hieracium subacuens, Hieracium lanifolium, Hieracium sanguineum, Hieracium palenicae, Hieracium webbianum, Hieracium lugae-pljussae, Hieracium argospathum, Hieracium breconicola, Hieracium turritifolium, Hieracium sermonikense, Hieracium pedunculare, Hieracium parnassi, Hieracium exaltans, Hieracium ruminosiforme, Hieracium carpetanum, Hieracium subanfractum, Hieracium albiduliforme, Hieracium pallidivirens, Hieracium niveicuspis, Hieracium asteroloma, Hieracium pollinense, Hieracium azerbaijanense,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,

References