Hieracium caespitosum
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photos courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Hieracium caespitosum |
| Common name: | meadow hawkweed , king devil |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | introduced |
| Plant height: | 6-40" |
| Foliage: | stem, upper and lower surface of leaves hairy |
| Flower: | 4 or more flower heads in compact clusters; 1/2-3/4" wide |
| Flowering time: | early May to late October, with most blooming June and July |
| Habitat: | weed of dry open ground of fields, pastures, shaded wood edges |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |