Species of flowering plant
Hackelia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae known by the common name spreading stickseed.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The plant grows east of the Cascades in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.[2] Its habitats include rocky cliffs, talus slopes, and shrub steppe.[3]
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]
References
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| Hackelia diffusa | |
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| Echinospermum diffusum | |
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