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Weed Identification |
Hawkweed
Background
Orange hawkweed is native to Europe. Distribution of this weed has likely been assisted by flower enthusiasts due to its beauty. Orange hawkweed spreads by seed, stolons, and rhizomes and generally inhabits moist grasslands.
Description
Orange hawkweed is a perennial weed with shallow, fibrous roots. Leaves are hairy, spatula shaped, up to 5 inches long, and almost exclusively basal. Extensive stolons create a dense mat of hawkweed plants that practically eliminates other vegetation. Stems are usually leafless, although occasionally a small leaf appears near the midpoint. Stems may reach a height of 1 foot and bear up to thirty ½ inch flower heads near the top. Flowers are red to orange and appear in late May or June. Stems and leaves exude a milky latex when cut or broken. Seeds are tiny and plumed.
Control
No biological control agents are available for orange hawkweed. When selective herbicides are applied in the spring and followed with nitrogen fertilizer, grass competition can keep this weed suppressed.
Source: Weeds of the West, The Western Society of Weed Science, 1992
Contact Information
General contact information for the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse.
Postal address:
155 West Granite Street
Butte, MT 59701
Telephone: (406) 497-6200
FAX: (406) 497-6328
Chief Executive Paul Babb
The governments of the city of Butte and Silver Bow County combined in 1977. The government is lead by the Chief Executive, Paul Babb and a 12-member Council of Commissioners.
Our business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. MDT, with no noon closure. Business offices are closed for State and Federal holidays.
Essential Public Works Services, (water, sewer, and road maintenance) are available 24 hours, seven days a week.
- To report a water problem, dial 497-6540;
- A sewer problem, 497-6550;
- A road maintenance or animal control problem, 497-6565
The function of the Butte-Silver Bow Government is to serve the citizens of the city of Butte and Silver Bow County. Our government's goal is to improve and maintain governmental operations and conditions within the boundaries of Silver Bow County.