Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lucens
ID:
82972

Status:
valid

Authors:
Norrl.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1888

Citation Micro:
Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 3(4): 101, in obs. (1888)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000082301

Common Names

  • Hawkweed
  • Devil's Paintbrush
  • Orange Hawkweed

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Synonyms

  • Hieracium levicaule lucens (Norrl.) Zahn [unknown]

Description

Hieracium lucens (also called Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a yellow flower head. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium lucens is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used as a food source for bees and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium lucens has small yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium lucens is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun or partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can be cultivated in a variety of soils, including sandy, loamy, or clay soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Hieracium lucens

Hieracium lucens is native to Europe, and can be found in meadows, pastures, and grasslands.

Hieracium lucens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium lucens?

Hieracium lucens

What is the common name of Hieracium lucens?

Lawn hawkweed

What type of plant is Hieracium lucens?

Herbaceous perennial

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,

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