• Photo of Hieracium scabrum (Hieracium scabrums)

Plant Profile: Hieracium scabrum

Taxonomy: Hieracium scabrum

Names

Rough Hawkweed

  • Photo of Hieracium scabrum (Hieracium scabrums)

Phonetic Spelling:hi-er-uh-KEE-um SKAY-brum

Genus:Hieracium

Species:scabrum

Family:Asteraceae

Hieracium scabrum, often referred to as rough hawkweed, is a perennial wildflower belonging to the Asteraceae family, commonly known as the aster family. This species is indigenous to the eastern regions of North America, ranging from Georgia to Minnesota and extending northward into Canada. Rough hawkweed thrives in dry, sandy environments found in woodlands and prairies, where it enjoys ample sunlight.

**Habitat:**
Woodlands, clearings

Hieracium scabrum Feature Summary

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Hieracium scabrum Feature Summary

Attributes
Eastern North America
Perennial
Flowers
Small dandelion-like flowers in flat-topped cluster
Leaves
Coarse, rough hairy plant with stout red-tinged stem; elliptical leaves, smaller on upper portion of stem
Elliptical
Whole Plant Traits
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Occasionally Dry
Very Dry
Landscape

Hieracium scabrum Attributes

Hieracium scabrum: Country Or Region Of Origin

Eastern North America

Hieracium scabrum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Hieracium scabrum Flowers

Hieracium scabrum: Flower Description

Small dandelion-like flowers in flat-topped cluster

Hieracium scabrum Leaves

Hieracium scabrum: Leaf Description

Coarse, rough hairy plant with stout red-tinged stem; elliptical leaves, smaller on upper portion of stem

Hieracium scabrum: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Hieracium scabrum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Hieracium scabrum Whole Plant Traits

Hieracium scabrum: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Hieracium scabrum Cultural Conditions

Hieracium scabrum: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Hieracium scabrum: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Hieracium scabrum: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Hieracium scabrum Stem

Hieracium scabrum: Stem Color

grass
Red/Burgundy

Hieracium scabrum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Hieracium scabrum Landscape

Hieracium scabrum: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland