Connecticut Plants
Pale Hawkweed (Smoothish Hawkweed)
Hieracium ×floribundum Wimmer & Grab.

Pale hawkweed is thought to be a hybrid of field hawkweed (Hieracium caespitosum) and another European hawkweed, Hieracium lactucella.

  • Synonyms: Pilosella x floribunda
  • Family: aster (Asteraceae)
  • Habitat: fields, roadsides
  • Height: 1-3 feet
  • Flower size: flowerheads 3/4 to 1 inch across
  • Flower color: yellow
  • Flowering time: June to August
  • Origin: Europe
Hieracium X floribundum Wimmer & Grab. (pro sp.)
Hieracium X floribundum Wimmer & Grab. (pro sp.)