Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_1919.JPG-06-21-2019
Flower name (scientific): Pilosella aurantiaca (Linnaeus) F. W. Schultz & Carl (Karl) Heinrich Schultz PY: 1862. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) pil-oh-SEL-uh (or py-loh-SEL-ah) aw-ran-ti-AH-kuh (or aw-ran-ti-AYE-kuh)
Flower name (common): Orange Hawkweed
Family name (common): Aster
Family name (scientific): Asteraceae
Scientific name origin:
     Genus: Latin for soft-haired, refers to the hairs on the stem and leaves.
    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 resemblance to the hawkweeds, genus Hieracium to which this species formerly belonged.
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.
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Similar species (if any): The bright orange (to red) colored flowers of Hieracium aurantiacum make this species easy to ID.
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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) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): Not listed
Wetland Status (MW): Not listed