Status:
valid
Authors:
Lindeb.
Source:
gcc
Year:
1882
Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. 1882: 127 (1882)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000123412
Common Names
- Hieracium diaphanoides
- Hieracium Diaphanum
- Hieracium Diaphanum
Synonyms
- Hieracium tenebrosum Norrl. [unknown]
- Hieracium diaphanoides tenebrosum (Norrl.) Zahn [unknown]
Description
Hieracium diaphanoides (also called 'Dwarf Hawkweed', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in rocky places, grasslands and scrublands. It has a basal rosette of leaves and yellow flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Hieracium diaphanoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower in floral arrangements. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. ladikense Bornm. & Zahn
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. leptogrammum (Dahlst.) Zahn
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. diaphanoides
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. subelegans (Murr & Zahn) Gottschl.
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. neoornatum Gottschl.
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. vorarlbergense (Murr & Zahn) Zahn
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. chlorodes (Dahlst.) Greuter
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. bastardianum (Boreau) Zahn
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. faucium (Sudre) Zahn
Hieracium diaphanoides sub. debilescens Woronow & Zahn
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hieracium diaphanoides has small, yellow flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves with a toothed margin.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hieracium diaphanoides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -20°F. It should be planted in spring or fall and can be divided in the spring. Pruning in late summer will help promote new growth.
Where to Find Hieracium diaphanoides
Hieracium diaphanoides is native to Europe and can be found in grasslands and open woodlands.
Hieracium diaphanoides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Hieracium diaphanoides?
Hieracium diaphanoides
What type of plant is Hieracium diaphanoides?
It is an herbaceous perennial.
Where does Hieracium diaphanoides grow?
It grows in dry, rocky soils in the Mediterranean region.
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,