Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cephalodes
ID:
96463

Status:
valid

Authors:
Arv.-Touv.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1880

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Pilosella & Hieracium, Suppl. 14. 1876 ; Bull. Soc. Dauph. (1880) 287.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000095792

Common Names

  • Head Hawkweed
  • Head Hieracium
  • Head Leontodon

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Description

Hieracium cephalodes (also called Head Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flower heads. It grows in dry, rocky soils in grasslands, scrub, and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium cephalodes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating respiratory diseases.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hieracium cephalodes sub. cephalodes
Hieracium cephalodes sub. tricholepidum (Arv.-Touv.) Zahn

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium cephalodes has yellow flowers with a single head of disc florets. The seeds are small, black and oval shaped. The seedlings are small and thin with two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium cephalodes can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a sunny position in moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant but will flower more profusely if given regular watering.

Where to Find Hieracium cephalodes

Hieracium cephalodes can be found in the Mediterranean region, including Southern France, Italy, and Spain.

Hieracium cephalodes FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium cephalodes?

Hieracium cephalodes

What is the common name of Hieracium cephalodes?

Head-leaved hawkweed

What is the family of Hieracium cephalodes?

Asteraceae

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

The Plant List v1.1 record gcc-51965: Based on the initial data import
Casimir Arvet-Touvet (1841-1913): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Arv.-Touv.' in the authors string.