WILD FLOWERS yellow and orange 



scrawly, few-flowered cluster. They are found in dry, 

 open, rocky woods and thickets from May to October, 

 from Georgia, Kentucky, and Nebraska to Canada. 



HAIRY HAWKWEED 

 Hieracium Gronbvii, 



This slender, wand-like Hawkweed grows from 

 one to three feet in height The stem is stiff, hairy, and 

 sometimes nearly leafless. The long oval basal leaves 

 are either entire or toothed, and are usually narrowed 

 into short stems. The upper leaves are oblong or 

 oval, and all are rough, hairy, and strongly ribbed. 

 The stalk forks at the top to receive the numerous 

 yellow, Dandelion-like flowers. The flowers open 

 only in the bright sun, and wilt immediately when 

 plucked. They are found from July to September, 

 in dry locations, from Florida and Louisiana to Massa- 

 chusetts, Illinois and Ontario. 



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