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Habit Plants 15–35(–60+) cm. Plants 25–45(–100) cm.
Stems

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

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–6+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

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 2–8+, cauline (0–)3–4+;

blades elliptic to oblanceolate, 30–85 × 16–35 mm, lengths 2.5–5+ times widths, bases cuneate (basal) or clasping (cauline), margins entire or denticulate, apices obtuse to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm).

Peduncles

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

stellate-pubescent.

Involucres

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

campanulate, 7–9+ mm.

Florets

25–120+;

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

25–40;

corollas whitish to pale yellow, 8–9 mm.

Phyllaries

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

13–18+, apices ± rounded to acute, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent.

Calyculi

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 9–12+.

Heads

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

8–12(–25+) 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, 3.5–4.5 mm;

pappi of 45–60+, white or stramineous bristles in 2+ series, 5–5.5+ mm.

Hieracium aurantiacum

Hieracium crepidispermum

Phenology Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug(–Sep). Flowering Sep.
Habitat Disturbed sites (fields, lawns, roadsides), bogs, clays, sands Springy sites, along streams
Elevation 10–300(–1000+) m (0–1000(–3300+) ft) 2200–2500 m (7200–8200 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; Mexico
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Source FNA vol. 19, p. 283. FNA vol. 19, p. 286.
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. caespitosum, H. carneum, 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. lemmonii
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 801. (1753) Fries: Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. 14: 146. (1848)
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