Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
contrarium
ID:
82539

Status:
valid

Authors:
Johanss.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Ark. Bot. 22A(12): 10 (1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000081868

Common Names

  • Hieracium contrarium
  • Contrarium Hieracium
  • Hieracium

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Description

Hieracium contrarium (also called Common Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a rosette of leaves and a single yellow flower head. It grows in meadows, pastures, and roadsides and is often found in disturbed soils.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium contrarium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Hieracium contrarium are yellow and have five petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are thin and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium contrarium is a perennial herb that is native to Europe and Asia. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by division in spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame.

Where to Find Hieracium contrarium

Hieracium contrarium is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe.

Hieracium contrarium FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium contrarium?

Hieracium contrarium

What are the common names of Hieracium contrarium?

Contrary hawkweed

Where is Hieracium contrarium native to?

North America

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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