: any of a genus (Hieracium) of perennial often apomictic composite herbs having usually yellow flowers compare orange hawkweed
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Attenborough's hawkweed, Hieracium attenboroughianum, is plant taxonomist Tim Rich's gift to David Attenborough.
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2018
There are thousands of species and sub-species of hawkweed, and in some places in the U.S.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2018
Complaints about seeing hawkweed while on walks are up, as are questions about mass executions of butter and eggs, chickweed, German chamomile and cow vetch.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2021
Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2018
There are thousands of species and sub-species of hawkweed, and in some places in the U.S.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2018
Complaints about seeing hawkweed while on walks are up, as are questions about mass executions of butter and eggs, chickweed, German chamomile and cow vetch.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2021
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1562, in the meaning defined above
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hawkweed
noun
hawk·weed
ˈhȯ-ˌkwēd 
: any of several plants related to the daisies and having usually yellow, red, or orange flowers compare orange hawkweed
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