See Also: hawkweed(medicine)
hawkweed(encyclopedia)

hawkweed (sh)




Any of the approximately 200 species of weedy plants that make up the genus Hieracium, in the composite family, native to temperate regions.

Mouse-ear hawkweed (H. pilosella), orange hawkweed (H. aurantiacum), and common hawkweed (H. vulgatum) are widely distributed weeds. Some species are cultivated as garden ornamentals for their attractive flower clusters.