Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F. W. Schultz & Sch. Bip.

Summary

Genus:

Pilosella

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Cichorioideae

Tribe:

Cichorieae

Subtribe:

Hieraciinae

Nomen number:

409972

Place of publication:

Flora 45:426. 1862

Verified:

02/28/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Hieracium aurantiacum L.

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Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. Flora of Siberia (English translation). 2000-
Stace, C. New flora of the British Isles. 1995
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980

Common names

English
devil's-paintbrush –
fox-and-cubs –
king-devil –
orange hawkweed –
French
épervière orangée –
German
orangerotes Habichtskraut –
Swedish
rödfibbla –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Europe	East Europe	Moldova
1	Native	Europe	East Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part
1	Native	Europe	East Europe	Ukraine
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France
2	Cultivated
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Hokkaido
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation-Far East	Far East
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	New South Wales
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Tasmania
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Victoria
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Quebec
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	St. Pierre and Miquelon
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina	Tierra del Fuego
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile

Native
Europe

EAST EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Moldova, Ukraine
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Norway, Sweden
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France

Cultivated ()
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate

EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaido]
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation-Far East [Far East]
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay, Tomsk]

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria]
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec], St. Pierre and Miquelon
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]
SUBARCTIC AMERICA: United States [Alaska]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]

Southern America

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Tierra del Fuego], Chile

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
Weed	potential seed contaminant		Campbell, F. T., ed. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils. 1995 (unpublished draft)

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=409972. Accessed 13 March 2026.