Hawkweed Oxtongue

Picris hieracioides

Not native to Kentucky

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Asteraceae
Flower color: Yellow

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

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 3 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Biennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Devils Paintbrush; Fox And Cubs; Foxandcubs; Hawk Weed Ox Tongue; Hawk Weed Oxtongue; Hawkweed Ox Tongue; Hawkweed Oxtongue; Orange Hawk Weed; Orange Hawkweed; Orange King Devil; Orange Kingdevil

Conservation status

Kentucky rank	SNA
Global rank	G5
KY status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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