Taxon Details

Hackelia sharsmithii

Sharsmith's stickseed

View Report Copy Link Calflora eFlora CCH CalPhotos iNaturalist

Taxon Summary:

Hackelia sharsmithii, commonly known as Sharsmith's stickseed, is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3000 to 3700 meters. Hackelia sharsmithii is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Hackelia sharsmithii Jtn.
Common Name: Sharsmith's stickseed
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0G0Q0
USDA Plants Symbol:	HASH
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
3000 - 3700 meters
9845 - 12140 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Rocky

Notes

Notes: See Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 20:398 (1939) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 26(1):149-150 (1976) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	4 %
Other	1	3%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					26
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	25

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	24
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	26
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cirque Peak (3611842), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Clarence King (3611874), Mt. Langley (3611852), Mt. Williamson (3611863), Olancha (3611831)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel

10 mi

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory