[Hawkweeds: The Genus Hieracium East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King Devil

Hieracium caespitosum

Synonym: Hieracium pratense

Inflorescence of Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King Devil: Hieracium caespitosum (Synonym: Hieracium pratense)

The photo above shows a close-up dorsal view of the inflorescence of meadow hawkweed as seen along Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint at about 3760' on the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams.........September 25, 2005. Plants had numerous clusters of basal leaves, indicating this plant is colonial, spreading by runners.

Involucral bracts of Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King Devil: Hieracium caespitosum (Synonym: Hieracium pratense) - Basal leaves of Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King Devil: Hieracium caespitosum (Synonym: Hieracium pratense)

Close-up views of the involucre and underside of the ray flowers plus the upper surface of the basal leaves of meadow hawkweed as seen along Rd #23 at the Mt. Adams Viewpoint at about 3760' on the southwestern corner of Mt. Adams..........September 25, 2005.

Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King Devil: Hieracium caespitosum (Synonym: Hieracium pratense) - Inflorescence of Meadow Hawkweed, Yellow King Devil: Hieracium caespitosum (Synonym: Hieracium pratense)

Additional close-ups of meadow hawkweed as seen along the valley trail about three-quarters of a mile northwest of the Painted Rocks trailhead, Little Spokane River Natural Area.........July 5, 2011.

Paul Slichter