Hieracium x, F. W. Schultz

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 370

18. H. x schultesii F. W. Schultz , Arch. Fl. Fr. Allem. 35 (1842)

( H. tardiusculum Peter ; H. lactucella / pilosella ).

Like H. lactucella but leaves with numerous stellate hairs beneath and involucral bracts more or less acute. Differs from H. pilosella in usually having more than 1 capitulum per scape and glaucous leaves. • From W.C. France and Sardegna eastwards to Finland, W.C. Russia and C. Romania. Au Be Co Cz Fe Ga Ge He Ho Hu It Ju Po Rm Rs (B, C) Sa Su.

This widespread hybrid is difficult to distinguish from H. x auriculiforme in the few areas where their distributions overlap, but the latter usually has shorter, thicker stolons and broader involucral bracts.