Hieracium aurantiacum
(Orange Hawkweed)
Hieracium aurantiacum, Along FR 145 near Slide Lake, Eagle Co. 4874
Hieracium aurantiacum, Along FR 145 near Slide Lake, Eagle Co. 4875
Hieracium aurantiacum, FR 568, near Carson, Hinsdale Co. 3284/3288
Hieracium aurantiacum, FR 568, near Carson, Hinsdale Co. 3271
Hieracium aurantiacum, FR 568, near Carson, Hinsdale Co. 3313
Hieracium aurantiacum, FR 568, near Carson, Hinsdale Co. 3318
Hieracium aurantiacum, FR 568, near Carson, Hinsdale Co. 3304
Hieracium aurantiacum, FR 568, near Carson, Hinsdale Co. 3308
| Scientific Name | Hieracium aurantiacum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HITR2 |
| Common Name | Orange Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37697 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills and montane (7000 to 10000 ft.); meadows, forests and disturbed areas. Plant: Erect perennial 8 to 28 inches tall, hairy stems. Leaves: Several (3 to 8 or more) basal leaves, one or no stem leaves; blades oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 2 to 8 inches long, hairy surfaces, margins entire or with a few teeth. Inflorescence: Umbel-like clusters of 3–7 composite flower heads with 30 to 45 orange rays (drying scarlet to purplish); peduncles and phyllaries are hairy-glandular. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, US Forest Service and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Introduced |
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