Which Hawkweed

[mrs fish]

I believe this is a Hawkweed ?



I wondered if it would help if I photographed the leaves as well ?

[Tiggrx]

I would think that this is Beaked Hawk's-beard (Crepis vesicaria). A pic of the leaves might help confirm.

[mrs fish]

I will get a pic of the leaves , thanks

[rscott74]

I think this is the first Hawkweed ID request of the year. As a person who doesn't know too much I find Hawkweeds confusing and will keep an eye out for threads like this to help. Perhaps we should remember to take images of all parts of the plants as our more knowledgable colleagues can help, if they have enough information.
Good Hawkweed hunting!

[aeshna5]

I agree it looks like Crepis vesicaria which is common at the moment in flower. As for hawkweeds, Hieracium, they are very tricky with innumerable micro-species + unlikely to be positively identified from a photo. They are a real specialist group like some of the other apomictic species such as brambles + dandelions.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

I agree it looks like Crepis vesicaria which is common at the moment in flower. As for hawkweeds, Hieracium, they are very tricky with innumerable micro-species + unlikely to be positively identified from a photo. They are a real specialist group like some of the other apomictic species such as brambles + dandelions.

I often wonder why they couldn't have come up with more obviously different english names.....
Hawkweed
hawkbit
hawk's beard
hawkweed oxtongue

isn't it enough thay they all look alike!!? Is that not enough confusion for a beginner?

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I often wonder why they couldn't have come up with more obviously different english names.....
Hawkweed
hawkbit
hawk's beard
hawkweed oxtongue

isn't it enough thay they all look alike!!? Is that not enough confusion for a beginner?

Agree totally! However as I've now learnt these names I wouldn't want to change, though appreciate it' would be less confusing to a novice on yellow composites!

[Paul mabbott]

Because, I suspect, normal people realise that there is only one species and 'different' yellow composites are an invention to keep botanists and plant taxonomists in employment ........

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I often wonder why they couldn't have come up with more obviously different english names.....
Hawkweed
hawkbit
hawk's beard
hawkweed oxtongue

isn't it enough thay they all look alike!!? Is that not enough confusion for a beginner?

[rscott74]

It seems everyone, novices and experts alike, agree they are a bit of a pain so let's not worry about it! At least we have orange hawkweed/fox & cubs which I think is very attractive and easily identified. I saved some seed and have seedings in a tray at the moment which might eventually end up in my small wild patch.

[mrs fish]

I will call it Beaked Hawks-Beard as it sounds good

I am learning alot about wildflowers these days and I didn't realise it was so complicated

I have the buttercup/marigolds to sort out now