|meadow hawkweed|| USDA PLANTS Symbol: HICA10
U.S. Nativity: Exotic
|Hieracium caespitosum Dumort.|
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Asterales: Asteraceae
|Synonym(s): yellow hawkweed|
|Native Range: Not Found (BAIL);|
Meadow hawkweed is a perennial plant in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). It grows from 1-3 ft. (0.3-0.9 m) tall and produces a milky sap when crushed. Leaves are mostly basal, lance shaped, hairy, 2-10 in. (5.1-25.4 cm) long and 1 in. (2.5 cm) wide. Flowers are yellow, dandelion-like, and develop in summer to fall. Meadow hawkweed is native to Europe and occurs in fields, roadsides and sparse woodlands. It was first found in the United States in Washington in 1969.
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State(s) Where Reported invasive.
Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database.
|U.S. National Parks where reported invasive:|
|Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)|
|Invasive Listing Sources:|
|Faith Campbell, 1998|
|Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998|