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A Plant with Many Names
Whilst looking at the name of this wildflower, that seemed to jump out at me on a lockdown walk, I came across a number of names. The generic name Pilosella aurantiaca (which is synonymous with Hieracium aurantiacum), which is derived from pilosella meaning 'with small hairs' and aurantiaca meaning 'orange'.
It seems to have a number of common names too, including Devil's Paintbrush Grim-the-collier (apparently because the black hairs (which can't be seen in my snap) are reminiscent of a miner covered in colliery grime) and Orange Hawkbit (as it is alleged hawks eat the flowers and this is the reason for their superb eyesight). Also Orange Hawkweed, Tawny Hawkweed, Fox and Cubs, Flora's paintbrush, Golden mouse ear and Missionary weed, the origins of which I haven't yet found!
A Plant with Many Names
Whilst looking at the name of this wildflower, that seemed to jump out at me on a lockdown walk, I came across a number of names. The generic name Pilosella aurantiaca (which is synonymous with Hieracium aurantiacum), which is derived from pilosella meaning 'with small hairs' and aurantiaca meaning 'orange'.
It seems to have a number of common names too, including Devil's Paintbrush Grim-the-collier (apparently because the black hairs (which can't be seen in my snap) are reminiscent of a miner covered in colliery grime) and Orange Hawkbit (as it is alleged hawks eat the flowers and this is the reason for their superb eyesight). Also Orange Hawkweed, Tawny Hawkweed, Fox and Cubs, Flora's paintbrush, Golden mouse ear and Missionary weed, the origins of which I haven't yet found!