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Sierran Stickseed
Hackelia nervosa
  
About Sierran Stickseed (Hackelia nervosa) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant Hackelia nervosa is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Sierra stickseed. It is native to the mountains of California, especially the Sierra Nevada and its foothills, in areas with some moisture up to near treeline. Its range may extend into Nevada. Sierra stickseed is a perennial herb starting from basal patches of oblong leaves each up to 12 centimeters long. Erect stems rise to heights between 40 and 70 centimeters, with gradually fewer and smaller leaves toward the tops. The stems hold cyme inflorescences of deep sky blue to violet flowers (see top left image); the buds are often pink. Each petite flower has five oblong rounded-end lobes, with a slightly raised appendage at the base of each forming a white ring around the yellow anthers. The flowerheads start off quite compact, but later the stems and petioles elongate to give a more open appearance (image center left). The fruit (the "stickseed") is a nutlet about half a centimeter long, covered with barb-tipped prickles that stick to almost anything (image at lower left), explaining the common name of this genus.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
1.4 - 2.3 ft tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink, Purple, Blue

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 15.0" - 115.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.40" - 4.03", Coldest Month: 25.0" - 47.6", Hottest Month: 49.4" - 65.6", Humidity: 0.95" - 19.07", Elevation: 300" - 9772"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Sierra Stickseed


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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