Hieracium thermophilum
Hieracium thermophilum
- Native to:
- Iceland
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Hieracium
- Species:
- Hieracium thermophilum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- 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, Meadow
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Ecology:
- Hieracium thermophilum is a micro-endemic hawkweed of Iceland specifically associated with geothermally warmed ground and hot spring areas.
Soil Requirements
- Soil:
- volcanic
- Drainage:
- moist
- Moisture:
- moist
- Notes:
- Occurs on thermally heated volcanic soils, fine tephra, and mineral substrate near hydrothermal features.