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Hawkweed, Mouse-eared Hieracium pilosella L.
Perennial
Reproducing by seeds and runners

Cotyledons
Round to oval

Roots
Fibrous, from runners (stolons)

Stem
Erect leafless, hairy
Leafy stolons, milky sap

True Leaves
Forming rosette, no stem leaves
Underside, white, woolly
Basal club shaped leaves only

Flowers
Yellow, similar to dandelions
One per stem

Habitat
Pastures, roadsides, old fields

Note
Prefers acid soil
Differs from Devil's Paintbrush in flower
colour and by having only one flower per stem
Many types of hawkweed

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Hawkweed, Mouse-eared 1

Hawkweed, Mouse-eared 2

Hawkweed, Mouse-eared 3

  Last Update: May 1, 2007