Hieracium subsimile Norrl.

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 subsimile Norrl.

Synonym: Hieracium reclinatum (Almq. ex Dahlst.) Johanss.

Native status

Native. Forest margins.

Distribution

Finland: Al, N; Norway, Sweden ( Samuelsson 1954, Tyler 2017). The occurrence in Central Europe is also reported ( POWO 2025).

Diagnosis

Stems 40–50 cm tall. Rosulate leaves broadly lanceolate, base cuneate, apex triangular, with very small serrate teeth, rigid, bright glaucous-green, nearly glabrous or with rare simple hairs up to 1 cm long and sparse stellate hairs above, on short petioles. Cauline leaves similar, reduced in size, 3–4. Phyllaries triangular, with acute apex, ca. 9 mm long, grey-green, basally with a few or without simple hairs, with very dense glandular hairs 0.5–0.7 mm long and rather dense stellate hairs throughout, apex with numerous short ciliae. Synflorescence branches without simple hairs, with rather dense glandular hairs 0.2–0.3 mm long and stellate hairs. Styles with dark papillae. Ligules glabrous.