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Fox-and-cubs

Hieracium aurantiacum

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Common names

9 names · 5 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Fox and cubs[2]
  • Fox-and-cubs
  • Orange hawkweed[3]
Other languages (4)
Dutch
  • oranje havikskruid[5]
French
  • Eperviere orangee[4]
  • epervière orangée[5]
  • Épervière orangée[6]
German
  • Orangerotes Habichtskraut[1]
Italian
  • Sparviere aureo[4]
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Hieracium aurantiacum — GBIF vernacular names (Taxon list of vascular plants from Bavaria, Germany compiled in the context of the BFL project) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Taxon list of vascular plants from Bavaria, Germany compiled in the context of the BFL project. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Orangerotes Habichtskraut — results[5] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 116780886; Hieracium aurantiacum.
[2] Hieracium aurantiacum — GBIF vernacular names (World Register of Marine Species) ↗

GBIF aggregation of World Register of Marine Species. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Fox and cubs — results[28] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 154826978; Hieracium aurantiacum.
[3] Hieracium aurantiacum — GBIF vernacular names (Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Alaska, United States (ver.2.0, 2022)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Alaska, United States (ver.2.0, 2022). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Orange hawkweed — results[3] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 193840514; Hieracium aurantiacum.
[4] Hieracium aurantiacum — GBIF vernacular names (Flora Helvetica - Asteraceae) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Flora Helvetica - Asteraceae. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Eperviere orangee — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 224052642; Hieracium aurantiacum.
  • Sparviere aureo — results[12] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 224052642; Hieracium aurantiacum.
[5] Hieracium aurantiacum — GBIF vernacular names (Belgian Species List) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Belgian Species List. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • epervière orangée — results[17] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 100545187; Hieracium aurantiacum.
  • oranje havikskruid — results[24] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 100545187; Hieracium aurantiacum.
[6] Hieracium aurantiacum — GBIF vernacular names (TAXREF) ↗

GBIF aggregation of TAXREF. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Épervière orangée — results[26] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3136120/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3136120; sourceTaxonKey 221977830; Hieracium aurantiacum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Hieracium aurantiacum as a synonym of Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. aurantiaca.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Fox-and-cubs (Hieracium aurantiacum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Hieracium aurantiacum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 367195; ID 3LLLJ; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. aurantiaca — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2807678; ID 7KMB4; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2807678; ID 7KMB4; rank subspecies; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pilosella aurantiaca — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 462556, 462557; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1628025, 1628029, 1628030, 1628031, 1628033, 1628034, 1628035, 1628036, 1628037, 1628038, 1628039, 1628040, 1628041, 1628044, 1628045, 1628046

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.