An introduced and naturalised species, very likely a garden escapee, Orange Hawkweed can commonly be seen in dense clumps along Stanley seafront, on waste ground, and in gardens. It is not much seen in camp. A hairy plant with slender leaves and brilliant dandelion-like flowers gathered in clusters on a hairy stem which can be up to 30cm. Flowers December - March.

Sources include:, A Field Guide to the Wildlife of The Falkland Islands and South Georgia - Ian J Strange, Plants of the Falkland Islands- Ali Liddle,The Vascular Flora of the Falkland Islands- D. M. Moore, B.Sc., Ph.D, 1968,

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