Species
Picris hieracioides
Common Name(s)
oxtongue
Authority
Picris hieracioides L. (1753)
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1897
Origin
Europe. In New Zealand this species was only collected once, within a school ground where it apparently failed to establish further
Reason For Introduction
Probably accidental
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial.
Reproduction
Exclusively by seed
Seed
Wind dispersed
Dispersal
Wind dispersed
This page last updated on 2 Jul 2013