Hieracium alpinum
Alpine Hawkweed
Also known as: Hieracium alpinum subsp. anzascae +2 more
- Hieracium alpinum subsp. anzascae
- Hieracium alpinum subsp. rhaeticum Zahn, 1901
- Hieracium alpinum var. alpinum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hieracium alpinum (commonly known as Alpine Hawkweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Hieracium genus, encompassing over 4600 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Belarus, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Kirgizistan, North European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
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