Hieracium sparsiramum subsp. ampezzanum
Hieracium sparsiramum subsp. ampezzanum
- Native to:
- Austria | Italy
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium sparsiramum subsp. ampezzanum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- 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, Part Sun
- Habitat:
- Alpine, Montane, Rocky outcrop
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Ecology:
- An alpine hawkweed endemic to the southeastern Alps (including the Dolomites around Cortina d'Ampezzo), growing on calcareous scree, rocky ledges, and subalpine grasslands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- limestone — also tolerates rocky, loam
- pH:
- neutral to alkaline
- Drainage:
- well-drained