Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Hieracium

Species:

Hieracium snowdoniense

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

40 cm

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

Minimum Light:

Full Sun

Best Light:

Full Sun

Habitat:

Rocky outcrop, Montane

Wildlife Value:

bees

Ecology:

Hieracium snowdoniense (Snowdonia Hawkweed) is an extremely rare, critically endangered endemic of Snowdonia, Wales, restricted to high mountain cliff ledges largely inaccessible to grazing sheep.

Soil Requirements

Soil:

rocky

pH:

acidic

Drainage:

well-drained

Moisture:

dry to moderate

Notes:

Roots in sparse, acidic skeletal soils and crevice detritus over volcanic and sedimentary mountain rock ledges.