Hypochoeris maculata Spotted Hawkweed PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Hypochoeris maculata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft).
It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Meadow;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - raw or cooked[2, 46, 61]. They are occasionally added to salads or boiled in broths[183].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position, growing well on chalky soils.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have sufficient seed it can be sown outdoors in situ in the spring.

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal
Hypochoeris apargioides		Perennial	0.0	-	LMH	N	DM	1	0
Hypochoeris glabra	Smooth Cat's Ear	Annual/Perennial	0.3	-	LM	N	DM	1	1
Hypochoeris incana		Perennial	0.0	-	LMH	N	DM	2	0
Hypochoeris radicata	Cat's Ear	Perennial	0.3	4-8	LMH	N	DM	2	1
Hypochoeris scorzonerae		Perennial	0.0	-	LMH	N	DM	1	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Ruth Roll	Tue Jan 19 2010

This website states Hypochoeris maculata "It cannot grow in the shade." Yet, it has volunteered in my garden in the shade; matured,flowered & gone to seed. I fully expect to see it this spring in my zone 5 flower bed.

Hypochoeris maculata - L.