Flower ID: IMG_1919.JPG-06-21-2019 Flower name (scientific): Hieracium aurantiacum Linnaeus PY: 1753. Plants of the World Online treats this name as a synonym of Pilosella aurantiaca, but FNA does not. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) hi-er-uh-KEE-um aw-ran-ty-IH-kum Flower name (common): Orange Hawkweed Family name (common): Aster Family name (scientific): Asteraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: The classical name is hierakion, derived from the Greek hierax, for hawk. The Roman naturalist Pliny claimed that hawks fed on Hawkweed to ehhance their eyesight. Specific epithet: From the Latin for resembing an orange, that is, orange-colored, referring to the color of the flowers. Common name origin: From the distintive color of the flowers and its grouping in the Hieracium (Hawkweed) genus. Flower description: Size: 0.7 to 1.0 inches (1.8 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 39 florets (typically 25 to 120+). Color: orange Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat Plant description: Size: 4 to 24 inches (10 to 61 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple Size: Leaves up to 12 cm or more longer and up to 3.5 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, (cauline) spatulate to oblanceolate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, invasive Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): June to October Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Disturbed areas, prairies, woodland openings, fields, roadsides, sun or semi-shade, dry. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): The bright orange (to red) colored flowers of Hieracium aurantiacum make this species easy to ID. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.799435 Longitude: -91.481527 Altitude: 260.20 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s):