Names and Myths

Hieracium Latin hierax Hawk

partense of meadows

Common name from English folklore - hawks sharpened their eyesight with the juice from these plants.¹⁷

Natural history / Folklore

Naturalized from Europe. They spread by both seeds and stolons (underground stems). They can take over a field, preventing the growth of the grass.¹⁷

Description

May - September Hairy yellow basal lanceolate leaves, groups of yellow flowers at top of stem.