Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
truncatum
ID:
32090

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lindeb.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1868

Citation Micro:
Bot. Not. (1868) 69.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000031419

Common Names

  • Truncate Hawkweed
  • Hieracium Truncatum
  • Truncate Mouse-ear

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Synonyms

  • Hieracium carpathicum truncatum (Lindeb.) Zahn [unknown]

Description

Hieracium truncatum (also called 'Hawkweed' or 'Mouse-ear Hawkweed', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a short stem and hairy leaves, and produces yellow flowers. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and roadsides, and is often used in landscaping.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium truncatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds and coughs.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium truncatum has yellow flowers with a conical shape and a long, thin stem. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a rosette shape.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium truncatum is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It is propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. The seeds should be sown in a cold frame in autumn and the seedlings transplanted in spring.

Where to Find Hieracium truncatum

Hieracium truncatum is native to Europe and can be found in the Alps.

Hieracium truncatum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium truncatum?

Hieracium truncatum

What is the common name of Hieracium truncatum?

Truncate Hawkweed

What is the natural habitat of Hieracium truncatum?

Hieracium truncatum is native to Europe and Asia

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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