Pilosella aurantiaca
Devil's Paintbrush, Fox And Cubs
Other regional names: King Devil +1 more
- King Devil
- Orange Hawkweed
Also known as: Hieracium aurantiacum f. aurantiacum +7 more
- Hieracium aurantiacum f. aurantiacum
- Hieracium aurantiacum subsp. aurantiacum
- Hieracium aurantiacum subsp. aureopurpureum Nägeli & Peter, 1885
- Hieracium aurantiacum subsp. valdersianum Nägeli & Peter
- Hieracium aurantiacum var. aurantiacum
- Hieracium hinterhuberi Sch.Bip., 1851
- Pilosella aurantiaca var. aurantiaca
- Pilosella carpathicola (Nägeli & Peter) Soják
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella aurantiaca (commonly known as Devil's-paintbrush or Fox and Cubs) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pilosella, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, North European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Arkansas, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Denmark, Falkland Is., Florida, Føroyar, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Kuril Is., Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tasmania, Tennessee, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms