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Hackelia cusickii
Hackelia cusickii (Piper) Brand
Cusick's Stickseed, Cusick Stickweed, Juniper Stickseed
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HACU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue, sometimes white tinged blue, rarely pinkish, with yellow centers.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Dry areas under junipers.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hackelia cusickii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hackelia cusickii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hackelia cusickii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-23Research By: CBR