Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
senex
ID:
137423

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Dahlst.) Dahlst.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1904

Citation Micro:
Ark. Bot. 3(10): 39 (1904)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000136752

Common Names

  • Hieracium senex
  • Old Man Hawkweed
  • Senex Hawkweed

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Description

Hieracium senex (also called 'Old Hawkweed', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and North Africa. It has a rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and pastures.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium senex is a popular ornamental plant with showy flowers and attractive foliage. It is used in rock gardens, flower beds, and containers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat digestive problems, skin diseases, and respiratory ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium senex has yellow flowers with a white center, its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium senex is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can tolerate dry soils. Propagation can be done by seed or division of the clumps.

Where to Find Hieracium senex

Hieracium senex can be found in the western United States, primarily in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Hieracium senex FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium senex?

Hieracium senex

What is the common name of Hieracium senex?

Old Man Hawkweed

Where is Hieracium senex native to?

Europe

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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