Hieracium succedaneum Brenner

Sennikov, Alexander, 2025, The collection-based inventory and spatial analysis of Hieracium s. str. (Asteraceae) in Finland, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 154676-e 154676 : e154676-

Hieracium succedaneum Brenner

Native status

Native. Shrubs, riverside meadows.

Distribution

Finland: Ok, Obo. Endemic to Finland.

Diagnosis

Stems 60–70 cm tall. Basal leaves 2–3, partly withering at anthesis; cauline leaves 10–12, evenly distributed along the stem, gradually decreasing in size from the stem base, lowermost ones broadly linear-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, base cuneate, apex narrowly triangular, with sparse minute to small teeth, rather rigid, glabrous, but with numerous stellate hairs above, sessile or attenuated into a very brief petiole, middle ones narrowly ovate-lanceolate, base broadly cuneate, apex attenuated. Phyllaries narrowly triangular, with acute apex, ca. 9 mm long, grey-green, with rather rare black-based simple hairs 0.5–1 mm long in the basal half, sparse glandular hairs 0.3–0.8 mm long along the central line and rare stellate hairs throughout, apex with short ciliae. Synflorescence branches with solitary or very rare simple hairs, solitary or very rare glandular hairs 0.1–0.3 mm long and stellate hairs. Styles with black papillae. Ligules glabrous.