Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
brevifolium
ID:
119840

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tausch

Source:
gcc

Year:
1828

Citation Micro:
Flora 11(1, Ergänzungsbl.): 71 (1828)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000119169

Common Names

  • Hieracium Brevifolium
  • Short-Leaved Hawkweed
  • Brevifolium Hawkweed

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Synonyms

  • Hieracium brevifolium brevifolium [unknown]

Description

Hieracium brevifolium (also called Short-leaved Hawkweed, among many other common names) is an annual or biennial plant species of the genus Hieracium. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is found in grasslands, meadows, and other open habitats. It has a rosette of basal leaves, and yellow flower heads that are usually solitary.

Uses & Benefits

Hieracium brevifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases. It is also used as a source of food for livestock.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hieracium brevifolium sub. umbellatiforme (Degen & Zahn) Gottschl.
Hieracium brevifolium sub. brevifrons (Borbás) Zahn
Hieracium brevifolium sub. malyi-caroli (Gus.Schneid.) Zahn
Hieracium brevifolium sub. halimifolium (Froel.) Zahn
Hieracium brevifolium sub. hellwegeri (Murr & Zahn) Gottschl.
Hieracium brevifolium sub. cesatianum (Zahn) Gottschl.
Hieracium brevifolium sub. brevifolium
Hieracium brevifolium sub. muraltae (Zahn) Greuter
Hieracium brevifolium sub. burgeffianum Greuter
Hieracium brevifolium sub. lombardense Gottschl.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hieracium brevifolium has yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green with multiple stems.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hieracium brevifolium is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-8.

Where to Find Hieracium brevifolium

Hieracium brevifolium is found in the Mediterranean region, including Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece.

Hieracium brevifolium FAQ

What type of soil does Hieracium brevifolium prefer?

Hieracium brevifolium prefers moist, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5.

How much sunlight does Hieracium brevifolium need?

Hieracium brevifolium needs full sun to partial shade.

What type of climate does Hieracium brevifolium prefer?

Hieracium brevifolium prefers a warm, dry climate.

Species in the Hieracium genus

Hieracium aragonense, Hieracium convergens, Hieracium claricolor, Hieracium criniculosum, Hieracium amphichnoum, Hieracium shoolbredii, Hieracium trachlosimum, Hieracium phaedrocheilon, Hieracium irasuense, Hieracium moravicum, Hieracium glaucopsis, Hieracium gigantum, Hieracium calliglaucum, Hieracium subfusciviride, Hieracium villattingense, Hieracium supernatum, Hieracium austurgilense, Hieracium cuspididentatum, Hieracium adspersum, Hieracium grandifolium, Hieracium hypochoeroides, Hieracium spathulatum, Hieracium stenolomoides, Hieracium berganum, Hieracium guthnikianum, Hieracium glanduliceps, Hieracium semianglicum, Hieracium amplificatum, Hieracium subacuens, Hieracium lanifolium, Hieracium sanguineum, Hieracium palenicae, Hieracium webbianum, Hieracium lugae-pljussae, Hieracium argospathum, Hieracium breconicola, Hieracium turritifolium, Hieracium sermonikense, Hieracium pedunculare, Hieracium parnassi, Hieracium exaltans, Hieracium ruminosiforme, Hieracium carpetanum, Hieracium subanfractum, Hieracium albiduliforme, Hieracium pallidivirens, Hieracium niveicuspis, Hieracium asteroloma, Hieracium pollinense, Hieracium azerbaijanense,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,

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