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Bristly Stickseed - Lappula squarrosa
Other Names:
European Stickseed, Bristly Sheepburr, Burr Forget-me-not,
Lappula echinata, Lappula myosotis, Lappula fremontii
General Description
Stems 5–40 cm. Leaves 1–7 cm long; Flowers: calyx 2–3 mm long; corolla blue, 3–4 mm long, 1–3 mm across the limb. Nutlet body 2–3 mm long; marginal prickles in 2 to 3 rows, of different lengths, distinct at the base (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Non-native
Range Comments
Introduced in much of temperate North America; native to Eurasia, possibly native in the Rocky Mountain region (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Habitat
Sparsely-vegetated, often disturbed soil of grasslands, sagebrush steppe, woodlands, streambanks, roadsides; plains, valleys(
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Management
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication
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Boggs, K. W. 1984. Succession in riparian communities of the lower Yellowstone River, Montana. M.S. Thesis. Montana State University, Bozeman, 107 pp.- Culver, D.R. 1994. Floristic analysis of the Centennial Region, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Montana State University, Bozeman. 199 pp.
- Dillard, S.L. 2019. Restoring semi-arid lands with microtopography. M.Sc. Thesis. Bpzeman, MT: Montana State University. 97 p.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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