yellow hawkweed

From a distance I thought these were long stemmed dandelions growing in a field at the edge of the forest. Not so. I'd never noticed these before.
"At one time, it was believed that the hawkweeds improved peoples' eyesight. Hawks, whose survival depended on good eyesight, are said to have visited the hawkweeds to drink their juice to strengthen their eyesight. Because these plant are hard to remove once established, farmers called them Devil's Paintbrush or Devil's Weed" - Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers.

Backus Conservation Area