''Hieracium umbellatum'' (commonly called ''Hieracium canadense''), the Canadian hawkweed, Canada hawkweed, narrowleaf hawkweed, or northern hawkweed, is a flowering plant in the family

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Distribution

It is native to most of the temperate parts of the

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Description

Its pointed leaves have toothed margins, where the teeth can appear almost hooked. The flowers of the plant are yellow.

Infraspecific synonyms

There are many named infraspecific taxa of ''Hieracium umbellatum'':

References

* * * * * * * {{Taxonbar, from1=Q968658, from2=Q41726620 umbellatum Flora of Asia Flora of Europe Flora of Northern America Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus