Genus Hieracium
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There aren’t any identifications of Hieracium.
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Short etymology:
Gk. hierax = a hawk. Pliny the Elder named this plant for an eye ointment made from its juice. Hawks were believed to eat it in order to sharpen their eyesight. Hawkweed is the common name.
Scientific name:
Hieracium L.
Etymology source:
Global vulnerability:
NE
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 2: 799-805 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Hieracium.