''Hieracium umbellatum'' (commonly called ''Hieracium canadense''), the Canadian hawkweed, Canada hawkweed, narrowleaf hawkweed, or northern hawkweed, is a flowering plant in the family
Asteraceae
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Distribution
It is native to most of the temperate parts of the
northern hemisphere
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Description
Its pointed leaves have toothed margins, where the teeth can appear almost hooked. The flowers of the plant are yellow.
Infraspecific synonyms
There are many named infraspecific taxa of ''Hieracium umbellatum'':
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umbellatum
Flora of Asia
Flora of Europe
Flora of North America
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus