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Hackelia ursina var. ursina
Hackelia ursina (Greene ex A. Gray) I.M. Johnst. var. ursina
Chihuahuan Stickseed
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HAURU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White with yellow centers.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Moist shaded areas, pine-oak woodlands, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium
Research Literature
Reslit 3133 - Studies in the Genus Hackelia (Boraginaceae) in the Western United States and Mexico (1974) Johnnie L. Gentry, Jr.This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Hackelia ursina var. ursina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hackelia ursina var. ursina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hackelia ursina var. ursina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-24Research By: CBR