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Orange Hawkweed (Fox-and-cubs) (Pilosella aurantiaca) — wildflower of Ireland

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Orange Hawkweed (Fox-and-cubs)

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Pilosella aurantiaca

Burning orange-red dandelion-like flowers, also called "Fox-and-cubs" because the open flowers and the buds together look like a vixen with her cubs!

Height
35 cm
Blooms
Jun–Aug
Family
Daisy (Asteraceae)
Latin name
Pilosella aurantiaca
Where to find
  • Roadside verges
  • Old meadows
  • Garden escapes