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devil's paintbrush, fox-and-cubs, grim-the-collier, King-devil, orange flower hawkweed, orange hawkweed, tawny hawkweed, épervière orangée

field hawkweed, King devil, meadow hawkweed, yellow hawkweed, yellow King-devil

Habit Plants 15–35(–60+) cm. Plants 20–75 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) and stipitate-glandular, sometimes stellate-pubescent as well, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4+ mm), 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 3–8+, cauline 0–2(–5+);

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 35–120(–180+) × 12–20+ mm, lengths 2–6(–10+) times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes glabrate.

Peduncles

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2.5 mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

Involucres

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

campanulate, 7.5–9 mm.

Florets

25–120+;

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

25–50+;

corollas yellow, 8–12+ mm.

Phyllaries

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

12–18+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2.5+), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

Calyculi

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 5–8+.

Heads

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

5–25+ in ± umbelliform or congested, corymbiform arrays.

Cypselae

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

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

columnar, 1.5–1.8 mm;

pappi of 25–30+, white bristles in 1 series, 4–5(–6) mm.

Hieracium aurantiacum

Hieracium caespitosum

Phenology Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug(–Sep). Flowering May–Jul(–Aug).
Habitat Disturbed sites (fields, lawns, roadsides), bogs, clays, sands Disturbed sites, stream sides
Elevation 10–300(–1000+) m (0–1000(–3300+) ft) 10–300(–1500) m (0–1000(–4900) 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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CT; DC; DE; GA; ID; IL; IN; KY; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MT; NC; NH; NJ; NY; OH; PA; RI; SC; TN; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; WY; BC; MB; NB; NF; NS; ON; PE; QC; Europe [Introduced in North America]
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Discussion

The type of Hieracium floribundum Wimmer & Grabowski probably resulted from a cross between plants of H. caespitosum and H. lactucella (P. D. Sell and C. West 1976).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 19, p. 283. FNA vol. 19, p. 284.
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. brevipilum, 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. pratense, Pilosella caespitosa
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 801. (1753) Dumortier: Fl. Belg., 62. (1827)
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