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Asteraceae
Orange Hawkweed
Pilosella aurantiaca
Fiery determination and keen sight.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Pilosella
- Native to
- Central Europe, Scandinavia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 6-24 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- poor, acidic, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Also called 'devil's paintbrush' because its vivid orange-red flowers look like they were painted by the devil himself.
- Medieval Europeans believed hawks ate the plant to sharpen their eyesight, hence the name 'hawkweed.'
- It reproduces by stolons, seeds, and apomixis (producing seeds without fertilization), making it nearly impossible to eradicate.
- Listed as a noxious weed in many US states and Canadian provinces due to aggressive spread in meadows.
- The closely packed flower heads close at night and on cloudy days, opening only in direct sunlight.
Color meanings
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quick-sightedness
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fierce beauty
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tenacity