Pilosella caespitosa
King Devil, Meadow Hawkweed
Also known as: Hieracium altaicum Nägeli & Peter +10 more
- Hieracium altaicum Nägeli & Peter
- Hieracium caespitosum subsp. pratense
- Hieracium caespitosum var. caespitosum
- Hieracium caespitosum var. sudetorum (Nägeli & Peter) Nyár.
- Hieracium cespitosum Dumort.
- Hieracium pratense subsp. horticola Norrl.
- Hieracium pratense subsp. ostrogothicum Nägeli & Peter
- Hieracium pratense subsp. pratense
- Hieracium pratense subsp. sudetorum Nägeli & Peter
- Hieracium sudetorum (Nägeli & Peter) Üksip
- Pilosella cespitosa (Dumort) P.D.Sell & C.West
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, Pilosella caespitosa (commonly known as King-devil or Meadow Hawkweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, West Siberia, 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)
British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Korea, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms