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Orange Hawkweed

Orange Hawkweed

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hieracium[?]
Species: aurantiacum
Binomial nomenclature
Hieracium aurantiacum
Ref: ITIS 37697 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=37697)

The Orange Hawkweed (also known as Devil's Paintbrush) is a wild flower which originally grew on alpine meadows in the European mountains. It was introduced into the US in 1875 as an ornamental plant, and has since spread to several states both in the west and the east. It is considered a noxious weed in the US because it can dominate the local plants.

The flower blooms from June to August, with the orange flowers on a up to 60 cm high stem. The hairy leaves are only at the ground.



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