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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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BlueBloom 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 , WYCanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Hackelia deflexa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hackelia deflexa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-13Research By: TWC Staff