Hieracium pratense
Synonyms
Devil's Paintbrush, Field Hawkweed, Hieracium caespitosum, Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King-devil
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Prostrate
Propagation: Seed, stolons, and rhizomes
Leaf Margin: Slightly toothed, hairy
Leaf Hairs: Margins and upper surfaces
Leaf Structure: Oblong to lanceolate
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Root Type: Fibrous with branching rhizome system
Flower Color: Yellow
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Similar Species
- Common Cats-ear or False Dandelion Hypochaeris radicata
- Chicory Cichorium intybus L.
- Dandelion Hypochaeris spp.
- Hawkweed, Orange Hieracium aurantiacum
- Shepard's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: Selective control option not available
- Post Emergence: 2, 4-D, Clopyralid, Dicamba
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