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Meadow Hawkweed | Hieracium pratense

May contain: clothing, coat, jacket, baseball cap, cap, hat, photography, plant, potted plant, female, girl, person, teen, door, wood, face, head, portrait, and pants
Photo Credit: Michael Shephard
May contain: countryside, field, grassland, meadow, nature, outdoors, rural, plant, tree, vegetation, and fir
Photo Credit: Linda Wilson
May contain: flower, plant, daisy, bud, and sprout
Photo Credit: Tom Heutte
May contain: clothing, coat, jacket, baseball cap, cap, hat, photography, plant, potted plant, female, girl, person, teen, door, wood, face, head, portrait, and pants
May contain: countryside, field, grassland, meadow, nature, outdoors, rural, plant, tree, vegetation, and fir
May contain: flower, plant, daisy, bud, and sprout

Perennial; leaves are hairy on both sides, up to 6 inches long, and mostly laying flat on the ground. Stems, leaves, and bracts have dense blackish hairs and milky sap. Small bright yellow flowers in clusters at the top of stems.

 

Plant Details

Habitat NotesForest meadows, pastures, and roadsides, moist grasslands, abandoned fields or home sites, clear cuts, and established lawns and gardens.
Mature Height1-3’