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Hieracium alpinum
Hieracium alpinum L.
Alpine Hawkweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Hieracium angmagssalikense
USDA Symbol: HIAL6
USDA Native Status: GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hieracium alpinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hieracium alpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hieracium alpinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR