Hackelia

Hackelia (stickseeds) is a genus of plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. They are found in North America and southeast Asia. Of the approximately 40 species described, 10 are endemic to California.

Hackelia
Hackelia diffusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Hackelia
Opiz
Type species
Hackelia deflexa
Opiz
Species

About 40, including:
Hackelia virginiana
Hackelia micrantha

The genus was named after Josef Hackel, a Czech botanist.

Selected species:

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