Calflora
Taxon  Report   3990    
Hackelia micrantha  (Eastw.) J. L. Gentry
Jessica sticktight,  Jessica's stickseed, Small flowered stickseed
Hackelia micrantha
© 2009 Ron Wolf
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Hackelia micrantha
© 2009 Keir Morse
Hackelia micrantha
© 2009 Ron Wolf
Hackelia micrantha, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Hackelia micrantha
© 2010 Keir Morse
Family: BORAGINACEAE  
Genus: Hackelia
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Sagebrush Scrub

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Hackelia jessicae
More information about  Hackelia micrantha
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (HAMI)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 20, 2019).