Smooth hawkweed (Hieracium laevigatum)

Smooth hawkweed, a reference photo — Photo: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Hieracium laevigatum, or smooth hawkweed, is a Eurasian plant species in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Europe and western Asia. It is very similar to Hieracium sabaudum and can be found on dry, more or less nutrient rich soil in light woods, grassy embankments and fields, or on walls.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Smooth hawkweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hieracium sabaudum
Hieracium lachenalii
Hieracium umbellatum
Hieracium krylovii
Hieracium racemosum

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hieracium
Species: Hieracium laevigatum

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