Hieracium sabaudum, also known as New England hawkweed, European hawkweed or a Savoy hawkweed,[2] is a European species of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe but has become naturalized in parts of North America. In Canada, it grows in British Columbia, Québec, and Nova Scotia. In the United States, it has been found in Washington state in the Northwest as well as Wisconsin and the Northeast (from Maine to Ohio). The species is considered a noxious weed in Washington state.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hieracium |
| Species: | H. sabaudum
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| Binomial name | |
| Hieracium sabaudum | |
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Synonymy
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Habitat and distribution edit
The plant can be found growing in the fields, roadsides and forests, and usually in well-drained soil.[2]
Common names edit
English: New England hawkweed, European king devil
References edit
- ^ The Plant List, Hieracium sabaudum L.
- ^ a b c "European hawkweed". King County.org. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Hieracium sabaudum". Henriette's Herbal Homepage. Henriette Kress. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
External links edit
Data related to Hieracium sabaudum at Wikispecies
Media related to Hieracium sabaudum at Wikimedia Commons- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). "Standard Report Hieracium sabaudum L." Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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