Boraginaceae

Blue stickseed

Hackelia micrantha (Eastw.) J.L.Gentry

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Hackelia

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Blue stickseed: This species of stickseed is distinguished by its robust habit with a well developed basal leaf bunch and blue flowers producing nutlets mostly 4-5 mm long. Alt — Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Blue stickseed, Jessica sticktight, Jessica's stickseed, Small flowered stickseed, Blue hackelia, Jessica stickseed, Meadow forget-me-not, Meadow stickseed
French: Hackélia bleu

Synonyms

Hackelia eastwoodiae I.M.Johnst.
Hackelia jessicae (E.A.McGregor) Brand
Lappula jessicae E.A.McGregor
Lappula micrantha Eastw.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: introduced, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.