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Hieracium aurantiacum


Hieracium aurantiacum
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Copyright: Oana Otilia Saracutu (oanaotilia) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 19 N: 516] (1722)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-28
Categories: Flowers, Mountain
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-28 1:01
Viewed: 789
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hieracium aurantiacum or orange hawkweed
This plant belongs to Hieracium genus,very large genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).The database IPNI gives more than 12,100 named taxa, including subspecies and synonyms
Hawkweed refers to any species in the very large genus Hieracium and its segregate genus Pilosella.
Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) is native to Europe. Distribution of this weed has likely been assisted by flower enthusiasts due to its beauty. Orange hawkweed spreads by seed, stolonsA creeping stem along the surface of the ground, and rhizomeA creeping, underground stem and generally inhabits moist grasslands
Orange hawkweed is a perennialPlant that lives for more than 2 growing seasons weed with shallow, fibrous roots. Leaves are hairy, spatula shaped, up to 5 inches long, and almost exclusively basalAt the base of plant or plant part. Extensive stolonsA creeping stem along the surface of the ground create a dense mat of hawkweed plants that practically eliminates other vegetation. Stems are usually leafless, although occasionally a small leaf appears near the midpoint. Stems may reach a height of 1 foot and bear up to thirty ½ inch flower heads near the top. Flowers are red to orange and appear in late May or June. Stems and leaves exude a milky latex when cut or broken. Seeds are tiny and plumedA hairlike or featherlike structure, often on a seed.
I took this picture in the Ceahlau Mountain, Somewhere higher than the tree limits,in a kind of subalpine level.
I hope you like it.
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Hi Oana,

It is always nice to meet somebody new here on T.N, many thanks for the feedback its really appreciated, I like the composition on this, amazing colours and excellent detail with really good separation from the OOF background, nicely done t.f.s.

Cheers Rick :)

Hello Oana,
My favourite subject !
Thanks a lot for introducing this new weed.
- Nirmal

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 220 W: 0 N: 317] (2485)
  • [2008-09-07 11:41]

nice composition and nice colours in this beautiful picture, very well done
kind regards
franco

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  • jpdenk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 481 W: 5 N: 783] (2061)
  • [2009-02-06 19:36]

Hello Oana,

I like this photo, very nice sharpness and detail in the flowers. Very attractive flowers too, and a pleasant composition. I like orange flowers, probably because orange-colored flowers are quite uncommon where I live.

This species occurs in North America too, introduced by gardeners probably. It's very rare around where I live, but if you drive a few hours farther north, it becomes a common plant and is actually a problem in some areas of the northern US and Canada. Near my home, we have another species of Hieracium, H. pratense, looks just like yours, but with yellow flowers.

Thanks for sharing that photo,
John

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