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Fendler's Hawkweed
Hieracium fendleri
Field notes
Hieracium fendleri is a North American plant species in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of the western part of the continent, from the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota south as far as Guatemala.
Hieracium fendleri is an herb up to 40 cm (16 in) tall, with leaves mostly in a rosette at the bottom. Leaves are up to 70 mm (2.8 in) long, sometimes with small teeth on the edges. One stalk will produce 2-5 flower heads in a flat-topped array. Each head has 15-30 pale yellow ray flowers but no disc flowers.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it


Civil Rustic Moth, Wood Tiger, Oxyptilus 3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it


Ruffed Grouse, Pine Grosbeak, Sow-thistle Aphid
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Leonard's Skipper, Ligated Furrow Bee, Red-belted Bumble Bee, Common Flower Fly
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.