Hieracium cornigerum 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 cornigerum Norrl.

Native status

Native. Open forest margins, sparse forests.

Distribution

Finland: St, Ta, Oa, Tb, Sb, Kb, Om. Endemic to Finland.

Diagnosis

Stems 50–75 cm tall. Basal leaves 2–3, present at anthesis. Cauline leaves narrowly lanceolate, attenuated into a short, but distinct petiole, apex narrowly obtuse, usually with long rather narrow teeth pointing sidewards, rigid, pale-green, with sparse simple hairs 0.3–0.7 mm and numerous stellate hairs above, lower ones on conspicuous petioles. Phyllaries narrowly triangular, with acute apex, 8–9 mm long, intensely grey-green, with solitary simple hairs at the base, sparse glandular hairs 0.3–0.5 mm long along the middle line and scattered stellate hairs in the basal half, apex without ciliae. Synflorescence branches without simple hairs, sometimes with solitary glandular hairs 0.2 mm long and dense stellate hairs. Styles with black papillae. Ligules glabrous.