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Sticky Hawkweed

Hieracium amplexicaule

Also called Sticky Hawkweed[

Sticky Hawkweed
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
C. & S. Europe, Morocco

About

Hieracium amplexicaule, commonly known as sticky hawkweed, is a perennial herb belonging to the family Asteraceae. This species is native to certain regions of Europe and has been introduced to other parts of the world, where it is considered a xenophyte.

Where it grows

Hieracium amplexicaule has been documented in various European countries. In Belgium, it has been known to occur in the surroundings of Tongeren since at least 1867. It has also been recorded in neighboring territories, such as near Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Other Hieracium plants

Rusby's Hawkweed · White hawkweed · Alpine hawkweed · Silver Hawkweed · Southern hawkweed · Attenborough's Hawkweed · Baker's Hawkweed · Hieracium bifidum · Bolander's hawkweed · Hieracium caesiomurorum · Hieracium caesium · Hieracium caespiticola

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hieracium amplexicaule by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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