Irish wildflowers BSBI map

English Hawkweed, Hieracium anglicum, Lus na seabhac
Photos: Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford

English Hawkweed
Hieracium anglicum
Lus na seabhac
Family: Asteraceae

Flowering May - July. Perennial. Native.

Small clusters of lemon-yellow flowers. Basal rosettes of stalked bluish-green leaves and 1-2 stem leaves, more/less clasping. The branched stems and leaves have whitish hairs. Identified by Paul Green

Fairly frequent on rocky limestone in W Ireland, Co.Waterford and in the mountains of Antrim and Derry. Commonest Irish microspecies.

Many diffent Hawkweed species occur and as they can be very difficult to accurately identify many are probably under-recorded

English Hawkweed, Hieracium anglicum, Lus na seabhac

English Hawkweed, Hieracium anglicum, Lus na seabhac
English Hawkweed, Hieracium anglicum, Lus na seabhac

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