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Picris hieracioides

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Picris

hawkweed, hawkweed ox-tongue

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Description

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Picris hieracioides subsp. hieracioides

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind
Other Animals

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 792 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:350 (L, H); Oppenheimer 2008:24 (Mo); Oppenheimer 2013:17 (WM); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:161 (K)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Picris hieracioides Pohakuloa Training Area Growing in grassland scrub with Pennisetum setaceum, Eragrostis atropioides, Dodonaea sp. and Euphorbia celastroides. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 4' tall with yellow ray flowers, white pappus, and red spines on involucre. Stem and leaves with short spines. Cuddihy, L.W. 450 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-07
2 Picris hieracioides Kawela drainage basin, along switchback trail west of Kawela tunnel on trail to Puu Kolekole Growing along switchback trail. Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow. Oppenheimer, H.L. 80705 Molokai BISH 2007-08-29
3 Picris hieracioides West Maui, Lahaina District, slopes of Helu Locally common, unbranched, erect herbs colonizing ridgetop area burned in Febuary 2007. Flowers yellow, Metrosideros, Sophora, Dodonara, Leptecophylla, Eragrostis, Panicum, Vaccinium, Sadleria, Dianella, Osteomeles, Pteridium, Bidens, Andropogon, Senecio, Cirsium, Ageratina, Melinis, Erigeron. Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 21005 Maui BISH 2010-02-16
4 Picris hieracioides South Kona, Manuka Along new highway. Preserved_Specimen Flowers yellow, pappus feathery, achenes rough. Kawasaki, A. Hawaii BISH 1962-01-23
5 Picris hieracioides Between Mauna Loa & Hualalai; N of Puu Keanui & Puu Pohakuloa Dry `ohi`a forest with mixed native trees and a native shrub and mixed grass understory. Preserved_Specimen Exposed; terrestrial rooting. Jacobi, J.D. 1211 Hawaii BISH 1978-11-08
6 Picris hieracioides past 4 mi SSE of Mauna Kea State Park on W side of Saddle Rd Open Myoporum-Sophora woodland with numerous herbaceous spp. and the natives Chenopodium oahuense & Dodonaea sp. Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 4704 Hawaii BISH 1982-11-18
7 Picris hieracioides South Kona, Manuka Along new highway. Preserved_Specimen A harsh plant 3+ ft. high. Flowers yellow; pappus feathery, achenes rough. Kawasaki, A. Hawaii BISH 1962-01-23
8 Picris hieracioides Pohakuloa Training Area Growing in grassland scrub with Pennisetum setaceum, Eragrostis atropioides, Dodonaea sp. and Euphorbia celastroides. Preserved_Specimen Herb about 3' tall with yellow ray flowers, white pappus , and red spines on involucre. Stem and leaves with short spines. Cuddihy, L.W. 451 Hawaii BISH 1980-06-07
9 Picris hieracioides N. Hilo district, along Saddle Rd By roadside. Preserved_Specimen Herb ca. 1/3 m high. Herat, T. 752 Hawaii BISH 1974-06-22
10 Picris hieracioides Munro Trail, ca. 1 mi NW of Lanaihale Rare roadside weed; in a clearing with Cirsium vulgare & poha. Preserved_Specimen Mäkinen, L. 662157 Lanai BISH 1966-09-26
11 Picris hieracioides Near Pohakuloa, Puu Omaokoili Preserved_Specimen Kosaka, E. 8 Hawaii BISH 1962-04-03
12 Picris hieracioides Lanaihale, highest peak Preserved_Specimen Landgraf, M.F. Lanai BISH 1956-05-17
13 Picris hieracioides Lanaihale Preserved_Specimen Kondo, Y. Lanai BISH 1961-03-26
14 Picris hieracioides Kaohai, Munro Trail In area heavily grazed by deer. Preserved_Specimen Hobdy, R.W. 2574 Lanai BISH 1986-07-06
15 Picris hieracioides Waiakuilani Gulch, eastern headwaters Occasional along gulch bottoms in this area. Preserved_Specimen Unbranched herbs to 1.5m tall, flowers yellow. Oppenheimer, H.L. 80708 Molokai BISH 2007-08-30
16 Picris hieracioides Lanai City Locally common weed in Eucalyptus forest & along shaded roads. Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 30302 Lanai BISH 1963-07-16
17 Picris hieracioides Kaa Preserved_Specimen Munro, G.C. 540 Lanai BISH 1930-12-05
18 Picris hieracioides Mauna Kea, Kaohe In pasture. Preserved_Specimen Kosaka, E. 1594 Hawaii BISH 1936-09-11
19 Picris hieracioides Puuwaawaa ahuapuaa, N slope of Hualalai, 1 km E of Kileo & Potato Hill Dry exotic grassland with native shubs, scattered `ohi`a and other native trees. Preserved_Specimen Exposed; terrestrial rooting. Jacobi, J.D. 1162 Hawaii BISH 1978-09-08
20 Picris hieracioides Waiapaa Gulch, SE of Lanai City, leeward side of Lanaihale, west-facing slope Occasional herb on steep, dry slopes, growing with Hyparrhenia hirta, Melinis minutiflora, Waltheria. Preserved_Specimen Stems with stiff white hairs. Imada, C. 200249 Lanai BISH 2002-08-13
21 Picris hieracioides Lanai City Roadside. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb 0.75 m ht. Nagata, K.M. 3500 Lanai BISH 1986-06-02
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