Field Hawkweed vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Pilosella caespitosa compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Hawkweed	Flagellate Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Pilosella	Pilosella
Species	Pilosella caespitosa	Pilosella flagellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Hawkweed and Flagellate Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pilosella.

Conservation Status

Field Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Hawkweed	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States