| Description | A common weed in gardens and lawns. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | bright orange red, composite, outer petals are squared off and ragged, found clustered at the top of a bristly flower scape and seeds are dispersed on wind bore parachutes (pappus). Blooms June through August. |
| Leaves | bristly, forms a basal rosette with 2-3 reduced leaves on the stem. |
| Stems | square stems, rhizoms |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | reaches 18 inches tall |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Introduced from Europe as an ornamental plant. |
| Misc Facts | The common name Hawkweed comes from the idea that eating the plant would give the eyesight of a Hawk. (syn Pilosella aurantiaca) |
| Notes & Reference | #77-The Field Guide to Weeds (Crockett), #83-Favorite Wild Flowers of the Great Lakes and Northeastern US |
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