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Hackelia deflexa

Hackelia deflexa (Wahlenb.) Opiz

Nodding Stickseed

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HADE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to bluish.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , IL , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NY , OH , SD , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Circumboreal.
Native Habitat: Dry, open, calcareous places.

Web Reference

Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hackelia deflexa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hackelia deflexa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hackelia deflexa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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