Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Hieracium

Species:

Hieracium shoolbredii

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

40 cm

Bloom Months:

jun, 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

Minimum Light:

Part Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Habitat:

Rocky outcrop, Montane

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Hieracium shoolbredii is an endemic British hawkweed microspecies primarily found on upland rocky stream banks, crags, and montane ravines, particularly in the Scottish Highlands.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

rocky

pH:

acidic to neutral

Drainage:

well-drained

Moisture:

dry to moderate

Notes:

Grows in skeletal, rocky soils, scree, and crevices over acidic to mildly base-rich siliceous or igneous rock.