Hieracium lucidum

Hieracium lucidum, or Sicilian sparviere,^[2] is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is very similar to Hieracium cophanense. Hieracium lucidum is a perennial herb that prefers the northern slopes of chalky seaside cliffs exposed to wet winds, including sites rich in nitrates from sea bird droppings. Unlike most other hawkweeds, this species reproduces only from seeds.^[1]

Hieracium lucidum
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Hieracium
Species:	H. lucidum
Binomial name
Hieracium lucidum Guss.

Distribution

Hieracium lucidum is found only in Italy; its range is limited to Mt. Gallo, near Palermo (Sicily). Due to the extremely limited area in which it is found, which is estimated to be 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi), the species is listed by IUCN as critically endangered.^[1]

Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores.