Fox-and-cubs or Orange Hawkweed

Description:

Pilosella aurantiaca (Fox-and-cubs, Orange Hawkweed, Tawny Hawkweed, Devil's Paintbrush, Grim-the-collier) is a flowering plant of the family Asteraceae native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions. Also known commonly as Orange Hawkweed and Hieracium aurantiacum, this is one Hawkweed which is more easily identified than many of the others of that genus. This is because of its startlingly bright, orange flowers which grow in clusters on stems with blackish hairs. The flowers (15-30mm ) are in tight clusters of up to ten and are composed of ray florets only. The leaves are lanceolate, also hairy and are in a basal rosette. The plants grow on roadside verges and banks and flower from June to August. This is an introduced plant belonging to the Asteraceae family.

Notes:

? Calendula