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western hawkweed

Hieracium scouleri

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Oregon.January 62, February 57, March 67, April 96, May 131, June 96, July 91, August 63, September 65, October 59, November 51, December 57.
United States2,655
Oregon874
Canada743
Washington700
British Columbia472
Idaho347
Alberta267
California160
Utah45
Nevada22

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
Genushawkweeds · Hieracium

Sources

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