Hieracium sudeticum
Hieracium sudeticum
- Native to:
- Czechia-Slovakia | Poland | Romania | Ukraine
Wikimedia: Vojtěch Zavadil
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium sudeticum
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)
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, Meadow, Rocky outcrop
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Ecology:
- Endemic or subendemic to the Sudeten and Carpathian mountain ranges, typically found in subalpine and alpine grasslands, rocky cirques, and tall-herb communities.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- rocky
- pH:
- acidic
- Drainage:
- well-drained
- Moisture:
- moderate to moist
- Notes:
- Grows in nutrient-poor, humic, acidic soils and screes over silicate or granite bedrock.