Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

A perennial weed of lesser maintained turf surfaces. Its scientific name is Pilosella officinarum; previously being called Hieracium pilosella. It has a rosette arrangement of leaves, each with a silvery grey underside and is lightly covered in hairs. It spreads by stolons. It is present on drier soils, including those with a thatch layer but with free draining soil underneath; growing over a range of soil pH. It also prefers open and not shaded situations. It flowers from May to September, with them being yellow in colour with a median diameter of 25mm.