- Hackelia velutina
Taxobox
color = lightgreen
name = "Hackelia velutina"
image_width = 200px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Boraginaceae
genus = "Hackelia "
species = "H. velutina"
binomial = "Hackelia velutina"
binomial_authority = (Piper) I.M.Johnst.
synonyms = "Hackelia longituba""Hackelia velutina" is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name velvet stickseed. It is native to the Sierra Nevada and southern
Cascade Range ofCalifornia . Its range may extend intoNevada . This is a lush, hairy perennial herb reaching a maximum height between 40 and 80 centimeters. Most of the lance-shaped leaves are located around the base of the erect stems, the longest to about 17 centimeters. Atop the stems are cymeinflorescence s of bright blue to lavender flowers. Each small tubular flower has five lobes with a petallike appendage at the base of each. The fruit is a nutlet covered in long prickles.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2030,2117,2129 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HAVE USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Hackelia+velutina Photo gallery]
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