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Hieracium scouleri  Hook.
Hounds tongue hawkweed,   Houndstongue hawkweed,   Scouler's hawkweed,   Scouler's woollyweed
Hieracium scouleri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Hieracium
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFHieracium albertinum
JEFHieracium scouleri var. albertinum
JEFHieracium scouleri var. griseum
Information about  Hieracium scouleri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HISC2)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range: It is native to western North America, from British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, and south to northern California and Utah in the United States. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/20/2025).