You possibly did not want all this Julie but this is some of what Google has to say about your pretty little plant, which I love.
Pilosella aurantiaca (fox-and-cubs, orange hawkweed,[2]:208 tawny hawkweed, devil's paintbrush, grim-the-collier) is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions.
Description
It is a low-growing plant with shallow fibrous roots and a basal rosette of elliptical to lanceolate leaves 5–20 cm long and 1–3 cm broad.[3] All parts of the plant exude a milky juice. The flowering stem is usually leafless or with just one or two small leaves.meter, bundled together at the end of short pedicels. The flowers are orange, almost red, which is virtually invisible to bees, yet they also reflect ultraviolet light, increasing their conspicuousness to pollinators.[4] The flowers are visited by various insects, specifically Musca flies.[4] The flowers themselves come in a range of colors . It has been introduced into Australasia and North America and escaped from gardens and is considered an invasive species in some areas. It is found across Canada and the north of the U.S., reaching more in the south on the coasts. The plant is easily removed (until it seeds back) by ploughing or salting, and it cannot be controlled by mowing because it regularly reproduces vegetatively. It is on the noxious weeds and/or quarantine lists of Colorado,[5] Idaho,[6] Montana,[7] Oregon,[8] Washington,[9] and regions of British Columbia,[10] with cultivation usually prohibited. In Alberta, it is not considered a noxious weed except locally.[11] In Australia, the plant is considered a noxious weed in Tasmania and it is quarantined from the country.[12] It has been recorded at Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Falls Creek and Mount Buller in Victoria and Fern Tree and Snug in Tasmania.[13] In New Zealand, the plant is closely watched[14] and attempts at control are made.
@barneyone that is interesting, why is it considered a noxious weed? I don't understand that. Just because it reproduces and is annoying, or because it's harmful and poisonous?
@barneyone Thank you for the information on this flowering weed! I almost posted a photo of this exact flower today. I will tomorrow. I am near the Canadian border in eastern USA. Very interesting!
Pilosella aurantiaca (fox-and-cubs, orange hawkweed,[2]:208 tawny hawkweed, devil's paintbrush, grim-the-collier) is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions.
Description
It is a low-growing plant with shallow fibrous roots and a basal rosette of elliptical to lanceolate leaves 5–20 cm long and 1–3 cm broad.[3] All parts of the plant exude a milky juice. The flowering stem is usually leafless or with just one or two small leaves.meter, bundled together at the end of short pedicels. The flowers are orange, almost red, which is virtually invisible to bees, yet they also reflect ultraviolet light, increasing their conspicuousness to pollinators.[4] The flowers are visited by various insects, specifically Musca flies.[4] The flowers themselves come in a range of colors . It has been introduced into Australasia and North America and escaped from gardens and is considered an invasive species in some areas. It is found across Canada and the north of the U.S., reaching more in the south on the coasts. The plant is easily removed (until it seeds back) by ploughing or salting, and it cannot be controlled by mowing because it regularly reproduces vegetatively. It is on the noxious weeds and/or quarantine lists of Colorado,[5] Idaho,[6] Montana,[7] Oregon,[8] Washington,[9] and regions of British Columbia,[10] with cultivation usually prohibited. In Alberta, it is not considered a noxious weed except locally.[11] In Australia, the plant is considered a noxious weed in Tasmania and it is quarantined from the country.[12] It has been recorded at Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Falls Creek and Mount Buller in Victoria and Fern Tree and Snug in Tasmania.[13] In New Zealand, the plant is closely watched[14] and attempts at control are made.