Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
officinarum
ID:
69320

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vaill.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1754

Citation Micro:
Königl. Akad. Wiss. Paris Anat. Abh. 5: 703 (1754)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000068649



Common Names

  • Pilosella officinarum
  • Meadow Hawkweed
  • Common Hawkweed


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Synonyms

  • Hieracium trichosoma Brenner [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella grisellum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella stenophyllum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium albofloccosum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium albofloccosum (Nägeli & Peter) Prain [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella legendrei Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella tricholepium Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pilosella [unknown]
  • Hieracium paradoxum Kem.-Nath. [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium melanops (Peter) J.Weiss [unknown]
  • Pilosella urnigera Norrl. [unknown]
  • Pilosella micradenophora Dostál [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella multisquamum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella mediofurcum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pseudobellidiforme Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella subvirescenticeps Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella zagrabiense Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella inalpestre Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella plantaginiforme Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella minutissimum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella argenticapillum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium tricholepium (Nägeli & Peter) Prain [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella leucosphaericum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella subvirescens Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella nivescens Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella aclados Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella submacranthum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella brachytrichum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Pilosella melanops (Peter) Dostál [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella virescens (Fr.) Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pernigrescens Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella submelanops Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella angustissimum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella australe Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella obscurisquamum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella linearilanceum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella ermineum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella tenuistolonum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella subglobulatum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella rigidistolonum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella melanocomum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella melanops Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella holoskense Rehmann [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella cingulatum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Pilosella angustella Norrl. [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella atripileolum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella brachytrichodes Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella parviflorum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella fulviflorum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella stenophyllophorum K.Malý & Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella micradenium Nägeli & Peter [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella euronotum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella trichosoma Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella brachymelanops Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella stenodes Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella sericeum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella tricholepioides Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella bruennense Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella acuminatissimum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella niveum Müll.Arg. [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum tricholepia (Nägeli & Peter) P.D.Sell & C.West [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella minuticeps Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella brevipes Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella parvulum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pachycephalum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella subparviflorum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella dilatatum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella nigrescens (Fr.) Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella serpens (Nägeli & Peter) Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella varium Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pervirescens Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella microcephalum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella calabrum N.Terracc. [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella stenomacrum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella subvulgare (Nägeli & Peter) [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella kiebleri Käser & Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella melanocephalum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella dasycephaloides Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella leucotegeum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella sericomastix K.Malý & Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella angustius Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella circumvelatum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella megaladenium Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella vulgare Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella albulae Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella albofloccosum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella impexum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella pachyanthum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pachycephaloides Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pachyanthoides Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella micropachylodes Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella trichocephalum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella micradeniophorum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella athesinum Dalla Torre & Sarnth. [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella subobscurellum (Zahn) Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella rigidipilum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella argentisetum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella barbisquamum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella urnigerum (Norrl.) Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella coloratulum Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella subcaulescens Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella inalpestriforme Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella pseudomelanops Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella sedunorum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella transalpinum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum micradenia (Nägeli & Peter) P.D.Sell & C.West [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella trichophorum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella angustellum (Norrl.) Hamb. [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella trichadenium Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella albomicans Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella microcephaloides Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella trichoscapum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella dasycephalum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella brachiadenum Belli [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella prenitense Hayek & Zahn [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella euroalpinum Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella averianum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella euryphyllum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella nigrovirescens K.Malý & Zahn [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum F.W.Schultz & Sch.Bip. [unknown]
  • Hieracium leucopsilon Arv.-Touv. [unknown]
  • Pilosella micradeniophora (Zahn) Dostál [unknown]
  • Hieracium trichosoma Brenner [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pravipes Zahn [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium tricholepium Dalla Torre & Sarnth. [illegitimate]
  • Hieracium pilosella L. [unknown]
  • Pilosella tricholepia (Nägeli & Peter) Dostál [deprecated]
  • Hieracium pilosella amauron Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Hieracium kemulariae Üksip [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pedemontanum Nägeli & Peter [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum trichoscapa (Nägeli & Peter) Coșkunç. [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum trichophora (Nägeli & Peter) Coșkunç. [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum euronota (Naegeli & Peter) P.D.Sell & C.West [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum melanops (Peter) P.D.Sell & C.West [unknown]
  • Pilosella officinarum trichosoma (Peter) P.D.Sell & C.West [unknown]
  • Hieracium pilosella pilosissimum Döll [unknown]

Description

Pilosella officinarum (also called Mouse-ear Hawkweed, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It has yellow flowers and grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Pilosella officinarum is a popular ornamental plant and is often used in gardens and flower beds. It is drought tolerant and can attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Pilosella officinarum sub. officinarum
Pilosella officinarum sub. velutina (Hegetschw.) H.P.Fuchs

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pilosella officinarum is yellow, with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seed is small, black and round. The seedlings are short and have a single stem with broad, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pilosella officinarum is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the rootstock. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division of the rootstock should be done in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Pilosella officinarum

Pilosella officinarum is native to Europe and can be found in the wild in the region. It is also cultivated in gardens in Europe and North America.

Pilosella officinarum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Pilosella officinarum?

Pilosella officinarum

What type of plant is Pilosella officinarum?

It is a perennial herb

Where is Pilosella officinarum found?

It is found in Europe

Species in the Pilosella genus

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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