Tussock Hawkweed (Hieracium lepidulum)

Tussock Hawkweed, a reference photo — Photo: Len Worthington · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Hieracium lepidulum, the tussock hawkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, and introduced to Great Britain. A triploid, it is considered potentially invasive in New Zealand.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Tussock 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 lachenalii
Hieracium glaucinum

Classification

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

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