Allegheny Hawkweed Pilosella paniculata
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Hieracium paniculatum
- Phonetic Spelling
- pil-oh-SEL-uh pan-ick-yoo-LAH-tuh
- Description
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Panicled Hawkweed is a weedy wildflower, present from summer into fall. It can be found growing in dry to moist forests and woodlands and along trail sides as well as man-made or disturbed habits.
It will rise from a caudex which is a short persistent stem base at or just below the surface of the soil. This caudex overwinters and produces the next season's stem. The stems are usually solitary, producing stem leaves up into the bloom. It has few or no basal leaves.
It typically blooms in August but can flower from July to October.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Can be considered to be weedy.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pilosella
- Species:
- paniculata
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern North america
- Distribution:
- AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, MEM MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Weed
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- The flower head has ray flowers only, individual flowers of the head have a strap-shaped ray. The ray may or may not have teeth at the very tip.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Entire
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The underside of the leaves is whitened and may have minimal hairs.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Solitary stem with some hairs present at the base.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Problems:
- Weedy
