Hawkweed
Scientific Name: Hieracium pratense
Weed Family: Asteraceae
Description
There are two hawkweeds, a yellow and an orange. The vegetative characteristics are similar, but the color of the flowers is different. Hawkweeds are winter perennials. Hawkweed grows from a basal rosette, forming patches from rhizomes and stolons. The leaves, stems and flower stalks are covered with hair. The leaves are oblong and club shaped. The margins of the hairy leaves are smooth. Hawkweed flowers resemble dandelions, but are smaller and appear several weeks after dandelions. The flowers form in clusters. Hawkweed is found throughout the eastern United States.
Herbicide Use
Repeat applications may be necessary to control this hairy-leafed weed. Make your post-emergence herbicide application to hawkweed that is actively growing and in the rosette to flower stage of growth to optimize control.
Distribution
Germination Dates
Zone-3: August
Zone-4: September
Zone-5: September
Zone-6: October
Zone-7: November
Zone-8: November
Zone-9: December
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