Photographs: near Bantry, Co. Cork

Fox and Cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Searbh dearg Family: Asteraceae Previously listed in the genus Hieracium. Also called Orange Hawkweed. Flowering: June - August. Perennial. Garden escape. Introduced. Orange flowers with clusters of 5-20 flowerheads. Seeds freely. Leaves in basal rosette, also some stem leaves. Stems branched, hairy. Height: Usually over 20cm. Occasional on dry banks, roadsides and walls but most frequent in N Ireland. Garden escape, introduced from central Europe.

Fox and Cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca, Searbh dearg