noun
- any of various plants of the genus Hieracium, typically having yellow or orange flowers and hairy leaves
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Orange hawkweed spread rapidly across the meadow.
- The botanist identified several species of hawkweed in the field.
- Hawkweed is considered an invasive species in many regions.
- The bright yellow flowers of mouse-ear hawkweed bloomed in early summer.
- Farmers often struggle to control hawkweed in their pastures.
- The hairy leaves of hawkweed help distinguish it from similar plants.