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Rattlesnakeweed

Hieracium venosum

Also called Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Veiny Hawkweed, Rattlesnake Weed, Veined Hawkweed, Veiny Leaved Hawkweed

Rattlesnakeweed
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
SE. Canada to NC. & E. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Hieracium venosum (Robin's plantain, rattlesnakeweed, or rattlesnake hawkweed) is a species of hawkweed in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is widespread and common in south-central Canada (Ontario) and the eastern United States (from Michigan east to Maine and south as far as Florida and Mississippi). Its common name comes from the fact that environments it is found in are typically also a home to rattlesnakes.

Hieracium venosum is a hairy herb up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall, with most of the leaves crowded around the base of the stem. One plant can produce as many as 20 flower heads, each with 30–45 yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers. It is a perennial that blooms from May to September, and prefers shady conditions with dry, sandy soil.

Other Hieracium plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hieracium venosum 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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