Hieracium pictorum
Hieracium pictorum
- Native to:
- Great Britain
GBIF: Nick F. Stewart
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium pictorum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Bloom Months:
- jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Habitat:
- Rocky outcrop, Montane
- Ecology:
- A Scottish endemic hawkweed typically found on montane mountain ledges, rock crevices, and crags in the Highlands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- rocky
- pH:
- acidic to neutral
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Occurs primarily on shallow, rocky substrates and skeletal soils, typically derived from siliceous or base-poor parent rocks, including rock ledges and scree.