Hackelia micrantha

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Hackelia micrantha is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names Jessica sticktight and Jessica's stickseed.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta, southeast through Montana into Colorado and Utah, and south to the Sierra Nevada in California and Nevada.[1]

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Description

Hackelia micrantha is a lush perennial herb growing to heights of Script error: No such module "convert". to over Script error: No such module "convert".. Its erect stems are surrounded at the base by many oval-shaped to lance-shaped leaves, the longest over Script error: No such module "convert". long.

The upper stems are generally leafless and hold cyme inflorescences of bright blue flowers. Each petite flower has five rounded lobes with a smaller petallike appendage at the base of each. The bloom period is June to August.

The fruit is a nutlet with pointed prickles.

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