Hawkweed

orange hawkweed

hawkweed, (genus Hieracium), genus of more than 100 species of weedy herbs of the aster family (Asteraceae), native to temperate regions of the world. Mouse-ear hawkweed (H. pilosella), orange hawkweed (H. aurantiacum), and common hawkweed (H. vulgatum) are widely distributed weeds.

common hawkweed

Some species are cultivated as garden ornamentals for their attractive flower clusters. They are variously known as devil’s paintbrush, golden lungwort, mouse-ear, rattlesnake weed, and shaggy, orange, or narrow-leaved hawkweed.