Quercus

Mouse-ear Hawkweed

Hieracium pilosella

Not native to Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Hieracium

  • Schinia binaBina Flower Moth
  • Oxyptilus delawaricus
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
1Specialist beesPollen specialists
2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Hieracium

  • Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
  • Pinicola enucleatorPine Grosbeak
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness
Zones 6a–10b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
Yellow

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Hieracium pilosella; Mouse ear Hawkweed; hawkweed

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankGNR
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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