hawkweed

hawk·weed

H0090300 (hôk′wēd′)n. Any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium of the composite family, having yellow or orange dandelionlike flower heads.

hawkweed

(ˈhɔːkˌwiːd) n (Plants) any typically hairy plant of the genus Hieracium, with clusters of dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

hawk•weed

(ˈhɔkˌwid)

n. any weedy composite plant of the genus Hieracium, usu. bearing yellow or orange flower clusters. [1555–65]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hawkweed - any of various plants of the genus Pilosellagenus Pilosella, Pilosella - genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieraciumherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	hawkweed - any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandeliongenus Hieracium, Hieracium - large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with PilosellaHieracium venosum, rattlesnake weed - a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and KentuckyHieracium pilocella, mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum - European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieraciumherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests