Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
spargens
ID:
37281

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sam.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. 1920, 90.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000036610

Common Names

  • Hawkweed
  • Devil's Paintbrush
  • King Devil

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Description

Hieracium spargens (also called Spreading Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to Europe and North Africa. It has a creeping rootstock and its leaves are pinnately lobed. It is found in grasslands, open forests, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium spargens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin problems, fever, and coughs.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Hieracium spargens is a yellow-orange disc-shaped flower head with ray florets. The seed is an achene, which is a small, dry, one-seeded fruit that does not open at maturity. The seedlings are small, hairy, and have a basal rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium spargens is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or early summer.

Where to Find Hieracium spargens

Hieracium spargens is native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Hieracium spargens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium spargens?

Hieracium spargens

What is the common name of Hieracium spargens?

Spreading Hawkweed

Where is Hieracium spargens native to?

Europe and North Africa

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,