Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
hypochoeroides
ID:
1446

Status:
valid

Authors:
S.Gibson

Source:
gcc

Year:
1843

Citation Micro:
Phytologist i. (1843) 741

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000000775



Common Names

  • Hawkweed
  • Mouse-ear Hawkweed
  • King Devil


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Description

Hieracium hypochoeroides (also called low hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and produces yellow flowers in the summer. It grows in moist, rocky soils in montane forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium hypochoeroides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to attract beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. terrei (de Retz) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. hemibifidum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. sublineolatum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. hypochoeroides
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. subcinereum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. ventosicum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. adesum (Bernoulli & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. prasinophyton (Zahn) Gottschl.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. divergentidens (Schack & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. lineatiforme (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. lithophilum (Arv.-Touv.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. cinerascentiforme (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. subcaesiellum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. apertorum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. bridelianum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. romieuxianum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. strizakense (O.Behr) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. lineatoides (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. guestphalicum (Gottschl.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. pseudowiesbaurianiforme (Müll.Dornst. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. acutiserratum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. epimecodontoides (Romieux & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. cryptochaetophyllum (T.Georgiev & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. subcanens (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. retroversidens (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. jacquiniiforme (Litard. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. poeciloprasum (Briq. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. epirense (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. kunitzburgense (Bornm. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. pseudograniticum (Besse & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. parvimaculatum (Joch.Müll.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. monomeres (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. semiwiesbaurianum (Gottschl.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. hypotephraeum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. uazzanum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. grossidentatum (Joch.Müll.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. fissifurcum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. kyllenense (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. rudolphopolitanum (Joch.Müll.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. ayliesii (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. livadicae (O.Behr) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. nervulosum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. pseudomonomeres (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. epimecodon (Romieux & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. dalmaticum (Kümmerle & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. gladiatiforme (Schack & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. herculanum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. niphanthodes (Bornm. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. serinense (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. adesiforme (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. guaranum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. erucibifidum (Arv.-Touv.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. bifidopsis (Zahn) Gottschl.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. mollardianum (Briq. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. wiesbaurianiforme Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. wiesbaurianum (R.Uechtr.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. crinicaesium (Schack & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. supramontanum (Arrigoni) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. fojnicense (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. jenzigense (Bornm. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. plauense (Schack & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. dolichellum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. semicinerascens (Bornm. & Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. cyanellum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. canibifidum (Arv.-Touv.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. crinifrons (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. glaucibifidum (Arv.-Touv. & Gaut.) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. stoechadum (Sudre) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. pinnatiscissum (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. pallidopsis Gottschl.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. grandisaxense Gottschl.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. potamogetifolium Gottschl.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. montis-scuderii Di Grist., Gottschl., Galesi, Raimondo & Cristaudo
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. arnoldianum (Zahn) W.Lippert & Schuhw.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. glaucocinerascens (Harz & Zahn ex Schack) Schuhw.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. kalmutinum (Zahn) Schuhw. & Feulner
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. sublanigerum (Arv.-Touv. ex Belli) Gottschl. & Wagens.
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. lucanicum (Arv.-Touv.) Di Grist., Gottschl. & Raimondo
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. cilentanum Di Grist., Gottschl. & Raimondo
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. rivulicola N.Mey., Gottschl. & Reisch
Hieracium hypochoeroides sub. venatovicianum N.Mey., Gottschl. & Reisch

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium hypochoeroides has small yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium hypochoeroides is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated by seed or division.

Where to Find Hieracium hypochoeroides

Hieracium hypochoeroides is native to Europe, and can be found in moist, grassy areas such as meadows and pastures.

Hieracium hypochoeroides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Hieracium hypochoeroides?

Hieracium hypochoeroides

What is the common name of Hieracium hypochoeroides?

Hawkweed

What is the habitat of Hieracium hypochoeroides?

It is found in dry, open areas such as grasslands, meadows, and disturbed sites

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record gcc-100737: Based on the initial data import
Samuel Gibson (1790-1849): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Gibson' in the authors string.