Synonym(s)
Hieracium pilosella; Long-haired Hawkweed; Mouse Ear
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The lesser hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella), also known as mouse-ear hawkweed, is a perennial, herbaceous plant of the hawkweed genus (Hieracium) within the composite family (Asteraceae). The plant grows to a height of 5 to 30 cm. The stem is leafless and the leaves are narrowly ovate. The flowering period of the lesser hawkweed is from May to October.
Hieracium pilosella extract is obtained from the herb of the plant.
The above-ground parts and roots(Pilosellae herba cum radice) are used phytotherapeutically
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles