Pollinator plant

Hawkweed Oxtongue

Picris hieracioides

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Common names

33 names · 25 languages
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Other languages (24)
Dutch
French
  • Picride fausse épervière[1][2]
  • Picris fausse épervière[1][2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 高山毛蓮菜[2]
  • 高山毛連菜[2]
Czech
  • hořčík jestřábníkovitý[2]
Danish
  • Ru bittermælk[2]
Estonian
  • kare mõrkjas[2]
Finnish
  • keltanokitkerö[2]
German
  • Gewöhnliches Bitterkraut[1][2]
  • Habichtskraut-Bitterkraut[1][2]
Hungarian
  • Közönséges keserűgyökér[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis kartylis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Goryczel jastrzębcowaty[2]
Romanian
  • Amăruță[2]
Russian
  • Горлюха ястребинковая[2]
  • Горлюха ястребинковидная[2]
  • Горчак ястребинковый[2]
Slovak
  • horčík jastrabníkovitý[2]
Slovenian
  • Navadna skrka[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • bitterfibbla[2]
Turkish
  • Deli Şiro[2]
Ukrainian
  • Гіркуша нечуйвітрова[2]
Welsh
  • Tafod y llew[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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] Picris hieracioides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • hawkweed — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Gewöhnliches Bitterkraut — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Habichtskraut-Bitterkraut — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Hawkweed Oxtongue — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • lengua de gato — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Picride fausse épervière — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Picris fausse épervière — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Aspraggine comune — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Echt bitterkruid — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • ossetong-havikskruid — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
[2] Picris hieracioides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • hawkweed — results[28].names[3]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Gewöhnliches Bitterkraut — results[28].names[4]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Habichtskraut-Bitterkraut — results[28].names[5]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Hawkweed Oxtongue — results[28].names[1]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • lengua de gato — results[28].names[10]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Picride fausse épervière — results[28].names[6]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Picris fausse épervière — results[28].names[7]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Aspraggine comune — results[28].names[14]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Echt bitterkruid — results[28].names[12]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • ossetong-havikskruid — results[28].names[13]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • hořčík jestřábníkovitý — results[28].names[8]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Ru bittermælk — results[28].names[9]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Горлюха ястребинковая — results[28].names[11]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • keltanokitkerö — results[28].names[15]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Paprastasis kartylis — results[28].names[16]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Goryczel jastrzębcowaty — results[28].names[17]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • kare mõrkjas — results[28].names[18]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • 毛连菜 — results[28].names[19]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • bitterfibbla — results[28].names[20]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • parraca — results[28].names[21]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Горчак ястребинковый — results[28].names[22]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • 高山毛連菜 — results[28].names[23]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • 高山毛蓮菜 — results[28].names[24]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Гіркуша нечуйвітрова — results[28].names[25]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Navadna skrka — results[28].names[26]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Amăruță — results[28].names[27]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Közönséges keserűgyökér — results[28].names[28]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • beiskeblom — results[28].names[29]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • bitterblom — results[28].names[30]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • horčík jastrabníkovitý — results[28].names[31]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Tafod y llew — results[28].names[32]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Горлюха ястребинковидная — results[28].names[33]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
  • Deli Şiro — results[28].names[34]; taxon id 166867; Picris hieracioides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Picris hieracioides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

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

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Hawkweed (Picris hieracioides) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Picris hieracioides — 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 941921; ID 4HQQ2; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 941921; ID 4HQQ2; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.