Hawkweed Oxtongue

Picris hieracioides

Hawkweed Oxtongue is a hairy plant characterised by yellow flower-heads measuring 20 to 35 mm in diameter. The lanceolate bracts feature blackish lines, and the outer bracts are shorter. The plant has branched stems, with leaves that can be lanceolate or oblong, and may have either toothed or untoothed edges. The upper leaves are small and unstalked, while the lower leaves have stalks.