Open AccessThe rare Scottish endemic Hieracium fulvocaesium orange-flowered hawkweed (Asteraceae) is on the verge of extinction
Author(s) -
Tim C. G. Rich
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british and irish botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2632-4970
DOI - 10.33928/bib.2021.03.183
Subject(s) - iucn red list , critically endangered , endangered species , asteraceae , extinction (optical mineralogy) , orange (colour) , rare species , geography , ecology , biology , habitat , paleontology , horticulture
The rare Scottish endemic Hieracium fulvocaesium Pugsley, orange-flowered hawkweed, is on the verge of extinction. Historic records indicate it was only known from the east banks of the River Naver, Bettyhill, Sutherland. Three plants were rediscovered in 2017. It is IUCN threat status ‘Critically Endangered’ and it requires urgent conservation work to conserve it in the wild.