Hieracium sabaudum
species of plant
Hieracium sabaudum, also known as New England hawkweed, European hawkweed or a Savoy hawkweed, is a European species of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe but has become naturalized in parts of North America. In Canada, it grows in British Columbia, Québec, and Nova Scotia. In the United States, it has been found in Washington state in the Northwest as well as Wisconsin and the Northeast (from Maine to Ohio). The species is considered a noxious weed in Washington state.
Habitat and distribution
The plant can be found growing in the fields, roadsides and forests, and usually in well-drained soil.
Common names
English: New England hawkweed, European king devil
French: épervíère de Savoie
References
External links
Data related to Hieracium sabaudum at Wikispecies
Media related to Hieracium sabaudum at Wikimedia Commons
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). "Standard Report Hieracium sabaudum L." Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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