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Hieracium gracile var. detonsum
Hieracium gracile Hook. var. detonsum (A. Gray) A. Gray
Low Alpine Hawkweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HIGRD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Flower: Ligulate (strap-shaped) florets.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hieracium gracile var. detonsum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hieracium gracile var. detonsum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hieracium gracile var. detonsum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR