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 lesser hawkweed flowers from May to October.
The above-ground parts and roots(Pilosellae herba cum radice) are used phytotherapeutically
Cosmetics industry: Hieracium pilosella extract (INCI) is obtained from the herb of the plant.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles