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hawkweed

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hawkweed

1
 n
any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
2
 n
any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hawkweed
1

n any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

Types:
Hieracium venosum, rattlesnake weed
a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky
Hieracium pilocella, Pilosella officinarum, mouse-ear hawkweed
European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2

n any of various plants of the genus Pilosella

Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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