Hieracium umbellatum
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Narrowleaf Hawkweed
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Summary
Source: WikipediaHieracium umbellatum (commonly called Hieracium canadense), the Canadian hawkweed, Canada hawkweed, narrowleaf hawkweed, or northern hawkweed, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Description
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.
Edible Uses
Young leaves are edible. No further details are given beyond a note that the subspecies H. umbellatum japonicum is the form used.
Medicinal Uses
One report notes that the plant has medicinal uses but gives no further details.
Distribution
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.
Where It Grows
Asia, Britain, Canada, Central Asia, China, Europe, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mongolia, North America, Pakistan, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tibet, USA, Uzbekistan,
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained low-fertility soil, neutral or acid, and a sunny position.
Propagation
Sow seed in spring in a cold frame, barely covering the seed. Prick seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and plant out during summer. Where sufficient seed is available it can be sown directly outdoors in spring or autumn. Divide plants in spring or autumn; larger clumps can go directly into permanent positions, while smaller clumps are best potted up and grown on in a cold frame until rooting well before planting out in spring.
Other Uses
None known.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ch'obabnamul, Kobulasta škržolica
References (3)
- Pemberton, R. W. & Lee, N. S., 1996, Wild Food Plants in South Korea: Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States. Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 57-70 (As Hieracium poss. umbellatum)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Sp. pl. 2:804-805. 1753
