Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
umbellatum
ID:
80773

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 804 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000080102



Common Names

  • Umbellate Hawkweed
  • Umbellate Hieracium
  • Umbellate Mouse-ear


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Synonyms

  • Hieracium salicifolium Arv.-Touv. [unknown]
  • Hieracium kalmii kalmii [unknown]
  • Hieracium canadense canadense [unknown]
  • Hieracium rigorosum nanusekense Om. [unknown]
  • Hieracium hispidum Forssk. [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum umbellatum [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum umbellatum [unknown]
  • Hieracium acranthophorum acranthophorum [unknown]
  • Hieracium rigorosum rigorosum [unknown]
  • Hieracium canadense canadense [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum monticola (Jord.) Nyman [unknown]
  • Hieracium scabriusculum scabriusculum [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum canadense (Michx.) G.A.Guppy [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum coronopifolium (Hornem.) Fr. [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum commune Fr. [unknown]
  • Hieracium rigorosum sermilikense Om. [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum coronopifolium Bernh. ex Komar. [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum mongolicum Fr. [unknown]
  • Hieracium rigorosum unanakense Om. [unknown]
  • Hieracium scabriusculum scabriusculum [unknown]
  • Hieracium umbellatum scabrum Komar. [unknown]

Description

Hieracium umbellatum (also called Common Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has small, yellow daisy-like flowers and narrow, grey-green leaves. It grows in dry, rocky areas and is drought tolerant.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium umbellatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and to reduce inflammation.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hieracium umbellatum sub. umbellatum
Hieracium umbellatum sub. turfosum (Kem.-Nath.) Greuter
Hieracium umbellatum sub. ogwenii (E.F.Linton) W.R.Linton
Hieracium umbellatum sub. bichlorophyllum (Druce & Zahn) P.D.Sell & C.West
Hieracium umbellatum sub. kluchoricum (Kem.-Nath.) Greuter
Hieracium umbellatum sub. brevifolioides Zahn
Hieracium umbellatum sub. sublaetevirens Zahn
Hieracium umbellatum sub. filifolium (Üksip) Tzvelev
Hieracium umbellatum sub. elisabethae (Kem.-Nath.) Greuter
Hieracium umbellatum sub. topaeanum (Prodan) Greuter

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Hieracium umbellatum is a small, yellow-white daisy-like flower head with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, dark brown achene with a white pappus. The seedlings are small and have thin, linear leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium umbellatum is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when large enough to handle. It can also be propagated by cuttings in summer.

Where to Find Hieracium umbellatum

Hieracium umbellatum is native to Europe and is found in the countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Hieracium umbellatum FAQ

What are the common names of Hieracium umbellatum?

Common names of Hieracium umbellatum include umbel hawkweed, umbel hawk's-weed, and umbel hawk's weed.

What is the range of Hieracium umbellatum?

Hieracium umbellatum is native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia.

What is the growth habit of Hieracium umbellatum?

Hieracium umbellatum is an annual herb that typically grows to a height of 1-2 feet.

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