Habitats:
Farmland, heathland, meadows, roadsides, sea cliffs, wasteland, woodland.
The yellow flowerheads are stalked, up to 5mm wide. The ray florets curl backwards, usually unlike those of the similar-looking shorter plant, Common Groundsel. The bracts are narrow and purple-tipped. Heath Groundsel flowerheads are more conical than those of Common Groundsel.
Leaves:
An annual flower with narrowly lanceolate leaves and more deeply and irregular lobes than Common Groundsel. The leaves are alternate and short-stalked, however the upper leaves are stalkless. The leaf lobes are sparsely toothed and have entire margins. Heath Groundsel is a stickily downy plant.
Other Names:
Mountain Common Groundsel, Mountain Groundsel, Wood Groundsel, Woodland Ragwort.