Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Hieracium

Species:

Hieracium riphaeum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Bloom Months:

jul, aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Keystone Species Ranking

Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:

★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Habitat:

Alpine, Montane, Rocky outcrop

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Hieracium riphaeum is an endemic hawkweed of the Sudeten Mountains (specifically the Krkonoše and Hrubý Jeseník ranges), growing in subalpine to alpine grasslands and rocky slopes.