Catagory 2

orange hawkweed

Hieracium aurantiacum

ASTERACEAE (Sunflower family)

perennial with a fibrous, creeping root system

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS

  • Leafy runners
  • Leafless, hairy stems
  • Clusters of orange-red
    dandelion-like heads

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.

orange 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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