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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