Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC. var. hieraciifolius

common pilewort

Cut forests, disturbed ground, thickets, burned forests, rocky summits, and exposed soil of slopes. A disturbance dependant species; after a large scale disturbance such as logging or a burn this species can be very abundant.

Forb/herb

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Vascular

3

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In agreement with article 62.4 of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (McNeill et al. 2006), Erechtites is masculine because it ends in ites and therefore adjectival specific epithets are to be modified to have a masculine ending (i.e. E. hieraciifolius not hieraciifolia). Following article 60.8 and Rec. 60G of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (McNeill et al. 2006) the correct specific epithet is hieraciifolius (as opposed to "hieracifolius") as it is formed by adding to the stem of the generic name Hieracium (i.e. hieraci) the connecting vowel (i) and then the final component.

Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)

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