Hieracium salviifolium
Hieracium salviifolium
- Native to:
- France | Spain
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium salviifolium
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Minimum Light:
- Part Sun
- Best Light:
- Full Sun
- Habitat:
- Rocky outcrop, Montane, Grassland
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Ecology:
- Native to mountainous regions of southwestern Europe, particularly northern Spain and parts of France, where it inhabits rocky pastures, scree, and limestone crags.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- rocky — also tolerates sandy, loam
- pH:
- neutral to alkaline
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Associated with calcareous rocky substrates and scree, typically over limestone or base-rich bedrock with thin, skeletal soils.