Picris hieracioides

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 792. 1753.

IntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Picris hieracioides var. alpina Koidzumi Picris hieracioides subsp. kamtschatica (Ledebour) Hultén
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 303.

Biennials or perennials. Leaf blades 50–150(–300) × 10–25(–50+) mm. Involucres 8–15 × 10–16+ mm, larger in fruit. Phyllaries proximally ± flat, not each enfolding its subtended floret, usually bristly and/or tomentulose abaxially. Cypselae 3–4(–6) mm; pappi 5–7 mm. 2n = 10.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Disturbed sites
Elevation: 0–50(–100+) m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ont., Alaska, Conn., Ill., Ky., Md., Mass., Mich., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., Wash., Europe, Asia, also introduced, Africa, Australia.

Discussion

In Alaska, Picris hieracioides is known only from the Aleutian Islands, where it may be native. This species is evidently no longer present in British Columbia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Ont. +, Alaska +, Conn. +, Ill. +, Ky. +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, Europe +, Asia +, also introduced +, Africa +  and Australia. +
0–50(–100+) m +
Disturbed sites +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Picris hieracioides var. alpina +  and Picris hieracioides subsp. kamtschatica +
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