Meadow Hawkweed | Slide Mouse
In fields the plant quickly crowds out native species which makes controlling hawkweed important in affected areas.
Meadow hawkweed. Upper leaf surface has long simple hairs. The term meadow hawkweed often includes both meadow hawkweed h. It was likely introduced to the united states in 1828 as an ornamental. Hawkweed control relies on early detection and persistent chemical applications.
The two species are very similar in appearance box 1. Basal leaves are oblanceolate to spoon shaped and entire or minutely toothed. Pratense is also referred to as meadow hawkweed but there are also yellow devil and king devil hawkweeds. Stems are erect and solitary with glandular simple and stellate hairs.
Floriundum a species that may have resulted from hybridization between h. Pilosella caespitosa synonym hieracium caespitosum commonly known as meadow hawkweed yellow hawkweed field hawkweed king devil yellow paintbrush devil s paintbrush yellow devil yellow fox and cubs and yellow king devil is like several other pilosella species and has a similar appearance to many of the hawkweeds. Meadow hawkweed is a perennial weed with shallow fibrous roots. Plants came into north america around 1828.
The yellow variety h. This european species also known as meadow hawkweed is a fairly recent introduction into washington state but has already spread over large areas in the northwest and is spreading into the rest of the state as well. Meadow hawkweed occurs in the northern central and eastern portions of europe and is native to the foothills of the alps wilson and callihan insheley and petroff 1999. Caespitosum and king devil hawkweed h.
Stolons are extensive creating a dense mat of hawkweed plants that practically eliminates other vegetation. Meadow hawkweed is a perennial herb with a short stout rhizome and long leafy stolons. Leaves are hairy up to 6 inches long spatula shaped and almost exclusively basal.