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Johnston's Stickseed - Hackelia patens
Native Species
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G5
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General Description
Perennial from a simple or branched caudex. Stems erect, 15–50 cm. Herbage strigose. Leaves: basal linear-oblanceolate to oblanceolate, 2–15 cm long. Flowers: calyx 2–4 mm long; corolla bluish-white, 3–4 mm long, 5–9 mm across the limb with yellow, pubescent fornices. Nutlet body 2–3 mm long; prickles distinct; dorsal face hirsute with few minute prickles (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Range Comments
ID, MT south to NV, UT and WY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 8
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Habitat
Sandy or gravelly soil of slopes in sagebrush steppe, open forest; montane, subalpine (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
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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.
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Culver, D.R. 1994. Floristic analysis of the Centennial Region, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Montana State University, Bozeman. 199 pp.- 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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