identification: Orange Hawkeed is easy to recognize with its vibrant orange flower clusterered at the top of stems covered in black stiff hairs. The leaves, long and oval shaped, cluster at the base of the fibrous stems. It has above ground runners, grows to 0.6 metres tall and contains a milky juice. This plant is also called devils paint brush.
damage: Its full impact on agricultural crops is yet unknown in BC, but it does replace forage plants on pactures. Its rapid spread is cause for concern.
habitat: In BC, it grows at low to mid elevations, usually in open areas such as pastures, meadows, clearings, roadsides, and disturbed sites. It is regarded as a major concern in the Kooteney, Okanogan, Thompson, and so on.
spread: This plant is beleived to be spread primarily by recreationists, pack animals, and hay. Although seeds are plumed, they are not widely dispersed by wind.
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