Common name:
Fox and cubs
Family:
Scientific name:
Pilosella aurantiaca
Main flower color:
Range:
Across most of the UK; a naturalised species
Height:
Up to 40 cm
Habitat:
Roadsides, open woodland, hedgebanks
Flowers:
A compact cluster, typically of six flowerheads, which have bright orange florets (purple-red in bud) and two rows of green phyllaries, with dark bristles along the midribs. Stems also have dark bristles, and longer, whitish hairs
Leaves:
Broad, lanceolate, in a basal rosette; also a few narrower stem leaves. Hairy, especially underneath
Season:
June to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
