orange hawkweed

noun

1. a European composite plant, Hieracium aurantiacum, having orange, dandelionlike flowers, growing as a weed, especially in eastern North America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orange hawkweed¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The achenes very closely resemble those of the orange hawkweed.

From Project Gutenberg

The orange hawkweed is very fragrant, and its sweetness mixed with the spicy bitterness of the daisies.

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