Hieracium canadense (H. kalmii var. kalmii)|Canada hawkweed|Asteraceae

Hieracium canadense is a perennial herb 15-100 cm tall, stem solitary, usually hairy, sap milky.

Leaves alternate, 3-12 cm long, 0.7-4 cm wide, elliptic to widest above middle (oblanceolate), usually with cushions of star-shaped hairs above, long-hairy below (use lens), basal rosette deciduous before flowering, stem leaves 8-20, stalkess (sessile), somewhat clasping, elliptic to egg-shaped, few marginal teeth.

Flowers yellow, all rays (dandelion-like), bracteate base of flower head dark, 0.8-1.3 cm high; inflorescence terminal, branching; blooms and fruits July-Sept.

Fruit dry, 1-seeded achenes, 0.2-0.3 cm long with tannish bristles.

Wetland status: UPL.

Frequency in NYC: Infrequent.

Origin: Native.

Habitat: Open, sandy soil, rocky slopes, open woods.

Notes: Leaves eaten by rabbits (Martin et al. 1951).

Related Terms:

Term: Martin et al. 1951

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Hieracium canadense (H. kalmii var. kalmii) Canada hawkweed Asteraceae HIKA; Bx, pb (DeCandido 2001); NY (DeCandido 2001); Q, a; K, p; R (DeCandido 2001);