Colorado Wildbuds

Hieracium triste

(Woolly Hawkweed)

Hieracium triste, Hoosier Ridge, Summit Co. 9363

Hieracium triste, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7500

Hieracium triste, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7508

Hieracium triste, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 7546

Hieracium triste, Hoosier Ridge, Summit Co. 9369

Scientific Name	Hieracium triste	USDA PLANTS Symbol	HITR2
Common Name	Woolly Hawkweed	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	37732
Family	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (9500 to 13000 ft.); moist habitats in open areas, meadows, streamsides, rocky slopes. Plant: Erect perennial 4 to 12 inches tall, hairy stems. Leaves: Several petiolate basal leaves, oblanceolate to obovate, 3/4 to 3-1/8 inches long; few or no stem leaves, lanceolate shorter; 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches long, usually smooth surfaces. Inflorescence: Racemes of 2 to 8 small flowers, each with 20 to 60+ yellow rays; phyllaries with black and white hairs. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "The Alpine Flora of the Rocky Mountains" by Richard W. Scott and Flora of North America.	BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key	Colorado Status: Native

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