hawkweed Definition
hawk·weed (hôk′wēd′)
noun
any of a genus (Hieracium) of plants of the composite family, usually with conspicuous basal leaves and stalked clusters of heads with yellow or scarlet ray flowers, including devil's paintbrush
hawkweed Usage Examples
Preposition: in
flower: There were scores, over a hundred of Mouse-eared Hawkweed in flower.
Adjective modifier
leafy: The main walk comprised a party of 8 and we found a few new species including annual wall rocket and leafy hawkweed.
Noun used with modifier
mouse-ear: Mouse-ear hawkweed usually forms flat rosettes in grazed grassland.
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