noun. Any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium of the composite family, having yellow or orange dandelionlike flower heads.

noun. A plant of the genus Hieracium, natural order Compositæ, suborder Ligulifloræ (Cichoriaceæ), or lettuce family, a very large genus, especially numerous on the continent of Europe.

noun. A species of Senecio, S. hieracifolius. See Senecio.

noun. A plant of the genus Hieracium; -- so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision.

noun. A plant of the genus Senecio (Senecio hieracifolius).

noun. Any species of plant of the genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

noun. any of various plants of the genus Pilosella

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

"Tall grassland is scattered with hawkweed, ragwort, wild carrot and melilot flowers, along with clumps of bird's-foot trefoil, lucerne and goat's rue, and there are regular uprisings of brambles and wild rose, and sprawls of sallow and birch scrub."

mouse-ear hawkweed  orange  

Allegheny hawkweed  Arctic hawkweed  Bolander's hawkweed  Canadian hawkweed  Devold's hawkweed  

Herb  herbaceous plant