Hackelia diffusa
| Hackelia diffusa | |
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| Hackelia diffusa flowering near Wenatchee, Washington | |
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| Almost ripe nutlets of Hackelia arida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Hackelia |
| Species: | H. diffusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Hackelia diffusa (Lehm.) I.M. Johnst.
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Hackelia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name spreading stickseed.[1]
Distribution[]
The plant grows east of the Cascades in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. [2]
Description[]
Hackelia diffusa is a perennial herb from 2 to 7 dm tall. The lower part of the plant is covered with spreading, stiff hairs, while the upper has appressed hairs. [2]
It has an inflorescence of false-racemes with numerous white flowers that have a yellow center. The boom period is from May to July. The fruits are clusters of four nutlets that have marginal and intramarginal prickles. [2]
External links[]
Hackelia diffusa at USDA Plants- Hackelia diffusa at USDA Plants https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HADI2
References[]
- ^ USDA Plants database, accessed May 20,2021- https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HADI2
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Burke Herbarium Image Collection, accessed May 20,2021
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