# orange hawkweed

*Pilosella aurantiaca*

It is allelopathic, meaning it releases chemicals into the soil that inhibit the growth of neighboring plants to reduce competition.

- **Taxonomy:** Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae › Pilosella
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** increasing
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Meadows, pastures, roadsides, and mountain slopes; thrives in acidic, nutrient-poor soils.
- **Diet:** Autotrophic (Photosynthesis via sunlight, water, and soil minerals).
- **Range:** Europe, North America, New Zealand, Australia
- **Size:** 15 to 60 centimeters in height.
- **Lifespan:** Perennial (Individual plants live several years, spreading indefinitely via stolons).
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Generally lacks threats; considered a threat to native biodiversity in North America and Oceania.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless to humans. You may safely touch the fuzzy stems and bright flowers. Note that in many regions outside Europe, it is an invasive species; avoid spreading its seeds on your clothing or gear.

## About

Pilosella aurantiaca ( fox-and-cubs , orange hawk bit ,:208 devil's paintbrush , grim-the-collier ) is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/3a5add19-51ba-4163-bdbb-bc0f7560b171
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/711103
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilosella_aurantiaca
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/533646976/medium.jpg (Kieran Roy Powell, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.