Status:
valid
Authors:
(F.Hanb.) Pugsley
Source:
gcc
Year:
1946
Citation Micro:
J. Ecol. xxxiii. 346 (1946); et in Jou
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000019664
Common Names
- Hieracium Hethlandiae
- Hethlandiae Hawkweed
- Hawkweed Hethlandiae
Description
Hieracium hethlandiae (also called 'Hethland Hawkweed', among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the United Kingdom. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces tall spikes of yellow flowers. It grows in dry, open areas such as grasslands and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Hieracium hethlandiae is a plant that is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its attractive foliage and bright yellow flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hieracium hethlandiae has small yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hieracium hethlandiae is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or by division of the root clumps. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.
Where to Find Hieracium hethlandiae
Hieracium hethlandiae can be found in the grasslands of Europe.
Hieracium hethlandiae FAQ
What are the common names of Hieracium hethlandiae?
Hethland Hawkweed
What is the natural habitat of Hieracium hethlandiae?
Dry, rocky places, grassy slopes, and open woodlands
What is the flower color of Hieracium hethlandiae?
Yellow
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,