Hackelia micrantha
| Hackelia micrantha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Hackelia |
| Species: | H. micrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L.Gentry | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hackelia jessicae | |
Hackelia micrantha is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Jessica sticktight. It is native to western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico, where it often grows in forested areas and meadows. This is a lush perennial herb growing to heights of 30 centimeters to over one meter. Its erect stems are surrounded at the base by many oval-shaped to lance-shaped leaves, the longest over 20 centimeters 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 fruit is a nutlet with pointed prickles.
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