Catagory 2

meadow hawkweed

Hieracium pratense, H. loribundium, H. piloselloides

ASTERACEAE (Sunflower family)

reproduces by seeds, rhizomes, stolons and adventitious root buds

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS

  • Winter annual habit
  • Narrow stem leaves
  • Milky juice in stem
  • Five to 30 dandelion-like flowers

This is a general table provided as a quick reference only. Treatments behave differently in different ecosystems.
What works in some areas of montana may not work in others. These treatments may also affect native and desirable plants.

meadow hawkweed

cut mow
hand pull (wear gloves)
herbicide
biological control
reseeding
domestic animal
cultivate

effective

moderately effective-
|effective in combination with other treatments
ineffective

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