Hieracium vulgatum

Common Name: 
European hawkweed
Scientific Name: 
Hieracium vulgatum Fries    syn.  Hieracium lachenalii
Family Name: 
Asteraceae (Compositae) - Aster or Sunflower Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, very hairy (stellate and simple), leafy, milky sap
Stems of European Hawkweed
Stems of European Hawkweed
Stems of European Hawkweed
Stems of European Hawkweed
Leaves
alternate, broadly elliptic to lanceolate, margins strongly tooth, basal leaves petioled and present during flowering, stem leaves small and sessile
Leaves of European Hawkweed
Leaves of European Hawkweed
Leaves of European Hawkweed
Flowers
heads of yellow ray (ligulate) florets; clusters terminal, round-topped, open
Flowers of European Hawkweed