Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Hieracium crepidiospermum Fries
(Lemmon's Hawkweed)


Family: Asteraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms
Hieracium lemmonii Gray

Hieracium crepidiospermum is an upper elevation herb with mostly basal long oblanceolate leaves. Cauline leaves are few and reduced. The leaves and stem are have straight, spreading pubescence. The phyllaries are acuminate at the apex and stipitate glandular. Hieracium crepidiospermum is found in moist areas in the Ponderosa Pine forest.
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Hieracium crepidiospermum, photo Russ Kleinman & Bob Sivinski, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, Aug. 14, 2009



Hieracium crepidiospermum, closeup of flowering stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Bob Sivinski, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, Aug. 14, 2009



Hieracium crepidiospermum, closeup of basal leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Bob Sivinski, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, Aug. 14, 2009



Hieracium crepidiospermum, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Bob Sivinski, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, Aug. 14, 2009


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