Hieracium spectabile
Hieracium spectabile
- Native to:
- France | Italy
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium spectabile
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- 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:
- Montane, Temperate forest, Rocky outcrop
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Ecology:
- An alpine and montane hawkweed native to the southwestern Alps of France and Italy, found in rocky pastures, forest openings, and scree.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- rocky — also tolerates loam
- pH:
- acidic to neutral
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Grows in stony, gravelly, siliceous, and nutrient-poor acidic substrates.