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Hieracium umbellatum
Hieracium umbellatum L.
Narrowleaf Hawkweed
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Hieracium columbianum, Hieracium scabriusculum, Hieracium scabriusculum var. columbianum, Hieracium scabriusculum var. perhirsutum, Hieracium scabriusculum var. saximontanum, Hieracium scabriusculum var. scabrum
USDA Symbol: HIUM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
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
Bloom Notes: May begin flowering in June.
Distribution
USA: IA , ID , IN , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , OR , SD , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , NT , PE , QC , SK
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hieracium umbellatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hieracium umbellatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hieracium umbellatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-29Research By: TWC Staff