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Hawkweed Oxtongue Hawkweed Oxtongue
Picris hieracioides
Height up to 70cm

Bristly-stemmed perennial of rough grassland, often near coasts. Locally common only in SE England. Resembles bristly oxtongue but narrower, toothed leaves have bristles without swollen bases. Flower heads are 20­25mm across; appear June­October.

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