Narrowleaf Hawkweed
Hieracium umbellatum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-100 cm tall. The stems are usually single and pale purple at the base. The leaves do not have stalks and are sword shaped and 3-10 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows on the edges of forests and grassy slopes and sandy soil on flood plains between 1,000-3,300 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Britain, Canada, Central Asia, China, Europe, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mongolia, North America, Pakistan, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tibet, USA, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ch'obabnamul, Kobulasta škržolica

Synonyms

Check Pilosella