Hackelia floribunda
(Manyflower Stickseed)
Hackelia floribunda, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 6464
Hackelia floribunda, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 6453
Hackelia floribunda, Ripple Creek Pass, Rio Blanco Co. 1257
Hackelia floribunda, Booth Falls Trail, Eagle Co. 4364
Hackelia floribunda, Booth Falls Trail, Eagle Co. 4356
Hackelia floribunda, Boreas Pass Rd., Park Co. 0399
Hackelia floribunda, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 0983
Hackelia floribunda, Ripple Creek Pass, Rio Blanco Co. 1269
| Scientific Name | Hackelia floribunda | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HAFL2 |
| Common Name | Manyflower Stickseed, Tall Forget-me-not | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31927 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (5600 to 10500 ft.); meadows, streamsides, clearings, hillsides and roadsides. Plant: Biennial 1 to 5 feet tall; single or a few stout, hairy, fleshy stems. Leaves: Alternate, fleshy, oblanceolate to narrowly-elliptic leaves 2 to 9 inches long, hairy beneath; lower leaves stalked, middle and upper leaves sessile. Inflorescence: Clusters of small cup-shaped blossoms, terminal and from leaf axils, pale blue with yellow/white center; each with corolla tube divided into 5 spreading lobes about 1/3-inch across or less around a narrow central tube. Bloom Period: May to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, American Southwest and "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map
Map Color Key | Colorado Status: Native |
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