any typically hairy plant of the genus Hieracium, with clusters of dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
hawkweed in American English
(ˈhɔkˌwid)
noun
any of a genus (Hieracium) of plants of the composite family, usually with conspicuous basal leaves and stalked clusters of heads with yellow or scarlet ray flowers, including devil's paintbrush
Examples of 'hawkweed' in a sentence
hawkweed
Mouse-ear hawkweed is a member of the dandelion family that is common now among short, thin grass.