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Hackelia nervosa
Also called Sierran Stickseed
Sierra stickseed is a perennial wildflower of the Sierra Nevada and California foothills, grown in gardens for its blue to violet blossoms. It suits native and wildlife gardens in cool, moist mountain-style conditions.
Hackelia nervosa is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Sierra stickseed. It is native to the mountains of California, especially the Sierra Nevada and its foothills, in areas with some moisture up to near treeline. Its range may extend into Nevada.
Sierra stickseed is a perennial herb starting from basal patches of oblong leaves each up to 12 centimeters (4.7 in) long. Erect stems rise to heights between 40 and 70 centimeters (16 and 28 in), with gradually fewer and smaller leaves toward the tops. The stems hold cyme inflorescences of deep sky blue to violet flowers; the buds are often pink. Each petite flower has five oblong rounded-end lobes, with a slightly raised appendage at the base of each forming a white ring around the yellow anthers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hackelia nervosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
