Hieracium rufescens (Fr.) Dahlst.

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 rufescens (Fr.) Dahlst.

Native status

Native. Open and forested rocks.

Distribution

Finland: Al, Ab, N, St; Sweden ( Tyler 2011).

Diagnosis

Stems 40–70 cm tall. Rosulate leaves largely withering at anthesis; cauline leaves 7–15, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, base cuneate, apex narrowly triangular to attenuate, with sparse small, but prominent teeth, rigid, dark glaucous-green, glabrous above, with simple hairs 0.5–1 mm long along the margins, on short petioles. Phyllaries narrowly triangular, with narrowly acute apex, 9–10 mm long, grey-green, with rather rare to sparse simple hairs 0.7–1 mm long, rather dense glandular hairs 0.2–0.3 (0.5) mm long and rather dense stellate hairs throughout, apex with a small coma of short ciliae. Synflorescence branches usually without simple hairs, with solitary to very rare glandular hairs 0.1–0.2 mm long and stellate hairs. Styles with yellow papillae. Ligules glabrous.