Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. Schultz & Schultz Bip.

Locations ofPilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. Schultz & Schultz Bip. in Virginia

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Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. Schultz & Schultz Bip.
Common Name
Orange Hawkweed, Orange King-devil
Synonym(s)
Hieracium aurantiacum L.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. Schultz & Schultz ‘Bipontinus’
Comments
The orange-red flowering heads are striking and diagnostic. This species has been traditionally treated as Hieracium aurantiacum but has been reassigned to the segregate genus Pilosella based on molecular, morphological, and biological evidence; see Flora of the Southeastern U.S. (Weakley et al. 2023) for more details.
Habitat
Pastures, clearings, and roadsides, mostly at higher elevations. Rare, mountains and n. Piedmont.
Native Status
Introduced

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