Orange Hawkweed

( Hieracium aurantiacum )

QUICK IDENTIFICATION

  • Similar to strawberry plants, orange hawkweed produces leafy runners that can produce new plants.
  • Runners with hairy, leafless stems; clusters of vibrant orange-red dandelion-type heads; exudes a white latex when damaged or broken.
  • Height from 1 to 3 Feet

Weed Pictures

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Orange Hawkweed
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Weed Information

Type Information
Toxicity Non-toxic
Control Mechanical, herbicide, biological and prescribed grazing. Contact your local County Weed District or local applicator for more information.
Habitat Most commonly found in forest openings, abandoned fields, clear-cuts, and along roadsides.
Root Extensive shallow root system
Leaf Shape Narrow, Lance-shaped
Lifespan Perennial: two years or longer
Priority 2A Weed Common in isolated areas of Montana
Similar Looking Plants Orange mountain dandelion
Important Information Flowers bloom in May to June on leafless flower stalks. Seeds remain viable in the soil for up to 7 years. Plants have been reported to be allelopathic (inhibiting growth of other plants) and spread by creeping stolons.
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