Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)
Sunflower family

Plant Identification: A perennial with colorful orange-red flowers about one inch in diameter. Flowers consist of ray florets only with notches upper margins. Leaves clusters in a basal rosette. Leaves are covered in soft white hairs; stems have shorter dark hairs. Stems 2 to 12 inches, occasionally growing to 2 feet.

Threat: Spreads by stolons, rhizomes, and seed. A favorite flower of unwary gardeners and wildflower enthusiasts. Moves into forb meadows and wetlands where it spreads more aggressively. Forms dense mats, crowding out native plants.

Found: Becoming more common in Southeast. Found along roads, yards, riparian areas, and beaches. This plant will dominate over native plants and threatens low growing berries and other forbs.

Distribution Map: Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) (External Link to EDDMapS website)

Detailed information sheet (Link to .pdf at UAA ENRI Alaska Natural Heritage Program)

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