The Mission of the Yellowstone County Weed Department is to assist the public, private, and other government agencies to manage and control existing noxious weed infestations as well as to prevent new invasive species from infesting Yellowstone County.

Meadow Hawkweed ComplexHieracium pratense, H. floribundum, H. piloselloides

Photo from Weeds of the West, revised edition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos from Montana Weed Control Association

Attribute	Description
Growth Habit	Orange Hawkweed and three yellow-petaled invasive, reproducing by seed, rhizomes, stolons, and adventitious root buds.
Leaves	Basal rosettes have hairy, narrow, spatula-shaped leaves that are dark green to light green.
Stem	Rosette can produce 10 to 25 flowering stems that can grow up to 3 feet tall. The stems are covered with short stiff hairs.
Flower	Five to 30 bright yellow dandelion-like flowers.
Roots	Rhizomes, stolons, and adventitious root buds.
Seeds	—
Reproduction	Reproduce by seeds, stolons, rhizomes, and adventitious root buds.
Habitat	Pastures and rangelands.
Biological Controls	—
Herbicides	—