hawkweed

A noun referring to any of various plants of the genus Pilosella, or numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium, which have yellow or orange flowers resembling the dandelion.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa diversas plantas herbáceas de los géneros Pilosella o Hieracium, a menudo peludas, con flores amarillas o anaranjadas parecidas a las del diente de león.

1. Plant of the genus Pilosella B2 formal

   Any of several plants belonging to the genus Pilosella, often characterized by their small, daisy-like flowers and hairy leaves.

   • Hawkweed species from the Pilosella genus are commonly found in alpine meadows.
   • The gardener identified a wild hawkweed growing among the grass.
   • Pilosella hawkweeds are known for their ability to spread quickly through stolons.

   🇪🇸Planta del género Pilosella

   Sinónimos: mouse-ear hawkweed

2. Plant of the genus Hieracium B2 formal

   Any of numerous, often hairy plants in the genus Hieracium, typically producing clusters of yellow or orange flowers resembling dandelions.

   • Hawkweed from the Hieracium genus is a common wildflower in North America.
   • The yellow hawkweed brightened the roadside with its numerous flower heads.
   • Botanists noted that Hieracium hawkweeds often hybridize, making identification challenging.

   🇪🇸Hieracio

• hawkweeds plural form
• hawkweeds' possessive plural form
• hawkweed's possessive singular form