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Habit Plants 15–35(–60+) cm. Plants 25–65 cm.
Stems

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4 mm) and stipitate-glandular.

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), distally stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

Leaves

basal 3–8+, cauline 0(–1+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 45–70(–160+) × 10–35 mm, lengths 3–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

basal 3–6+, cauline 3–6+;

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 35–120 × 10–18+ mm, lengths (2–)4–10+ times widths, bases cuneate to truncate (± clasping), margins entire, apices obtuse to acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1.5+ mm), sometimes glabrous.

Peduncles

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

Involucres

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

campanulate to cylindric, 10–11 mm.

Florets

25–120+;

corollas orange (drying scarlet to purplish), 10–14+ mm.

15–25+;

corollas ochroleucous, ca. 8 mm.

Phyllaries

13–30+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

9–13+, apices ± acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

Calyculi

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 5–8+.

Heads

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

6–10+ in ± paniculiform arrays.

Cypselae

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

pappi of 25–30+, white bristles in 1 series, 3.5–4 mm.

urceolate, 5–6 mm;

pappi of 50–60+, white to stramineous bristles in 2+ series, 5–6 mm.

Hieracium aurantiacum

Hieracium brevipilum

Phenology Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug(–Sep). Flowering Aug.
Habitat Disturbed sites (fields, lawns, roadsides), bogs, clays, sands Pine woods
Elevation 10–300(–1000+) m (0–1000(–3300+) ft) 2300–3000 m (7500–9800 ft)
Distribution
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AK; AR; CA; CO; CT; FL; GA; IA; ID; IL; IN; KY; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MT; NC; NH; NJ; NY; OH; OR; PA; RI; SD; TN; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY; AB; BC; MB; NB; NL; NS; ON; PE; QC; SK; SPM; Europe [Introduced in North America]
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AZ; NM
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Source FNA vol. 19, p. 283. FNA vol. 19, p. 287.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Cichorieae > Hieracium Asteraceae > tribe Cichorieae > Hieracium
Sibling taxa
H. abscissum, H. albiflorum, H. alpinum, H. argutum, H. bolanderi, H. brevipilum, H. caespitosum, H. carneum, H. crepidispermum, H. fendleri, H. flagellare, H. greenei, H. gronovii, H. horridum, H. lactucella, H. longiberbe, H. longipilum, H. megacephalon, H. murorum, H. nudicaule, H. paniculatum, H. parryi, H. pilosella, H. piloselloides, H. pringlei, H. robinsonii, H. sabaudum, H. scabrum, H. schultzii, H. scouleri, H. traillii, H. triste, H. umbellatum, H. venosum, H. vulgatum
H. abscissum, H. albiflorum, H. alpinum, H. argutum, H. aurantiacum, H. bolanderi, H. caespitosum, H. carneum, H. crepidispermum, H. fendleri, H. flagellare, H. greenei, H. gronovii, H. horridum, H. lactucella, H. longiberbe, H. longipilum, H. megacephalon, H. murorum, H. nudicaule, H. paniculatum, H. parryi, H. pilosella, H. piloselloides, H. pringlei, H. robinsonii, H. sabaudum, H. scabrum, H. schultzii, H. scouleri, H. traillii, H. triste, H. umbellatum, H. venosum, H. vulgatum
Synonyms Pilosella aurantiaca H. fendleri var. mogollense
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 801. (1753) Greene: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 9: 64. (1882)
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