Syn.: Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. W. Schultz et Schultz-Bip.
Family: Asteraceae Martinov
Distribution: Mountain areas of Central Europe.
Habitat: Grows in mountain meadows and pastures, sometimes grown in gardens.
Description: Perennial herb, 20–65 cm high, with erect stems. The leaves of basal rosette are oblong to lanceolate, hairy, glandular. The flower heads are orange, flowers from June to August. The fruit is an achene.
Endangering and Protection: Hieracium aurantiacum is an endangered species in some countries (CZ).
Photo from 27. 6. to 16. 9. 2003 (the Czech Republic, Hrubý Jeseník, Praděd).
Distribution of species in the Czech Republic:
