Boraginaceae
Velvet stickseed
Hackelia velutina
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Hackelia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Velvet stickseed
Synonyms
- Hackelia longituba I.M.Johnst.
- Lappula velutina Piper
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 121 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: graham_coop, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: tomhilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Steve Woodward, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Don Loarie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jeff Lahr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.