Mouse-ear hawkweed

Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Pilosella officinarum
Description: Plant Form: Low-growing perennial rosette herb. Size: Up to 50 cm tall. Stem: Covered in bristly hairs, contain a milky sap. Leaves: Hairy green leaves up to 15 cm long arranged in rosette close to ground. Flowers: Yellow dandelion-like flowers with square-ended petals, 3 cm diameter, with single flower per stem. Single red stripe underneath petals. Fruit and Seeds: Narrow dark brown seeds with parachuting hairs, in dandelion-like ball. Habitat: Alpine grasslands, woodlands, open heathlands. Distinguishing Features: Bright red stripe under petals distinguishes from Flatweeds (Hypochaeris species) and other Hawkweeds (Pilosella species). Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Herbaceous

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