Species Details

Hackelia amethystina

amethyst stickseed

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Photo of Hackelia amethystina
© 2018 John Doyen
Photo of Hackelia amethystina
© 2018 John Doyen
Photo of Hackelia amethystina
© 2016 Noah Siegel

Species Description:

Hackelia amethystina, commonly known as amethyst stickseed, is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2315 meters. Hackelia amethystina is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
1500 - 2315 meters
4920 - 7595 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Disturbed areas
  • Openings
Notes:
See Leaflets of Western Botany 3:125 (1942) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 26(1):213-214 (1976) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Colusa (COL), El Dorado (ELD), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Lassen (LAS), Mendocino (MEN), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Lake (4012025), Buck Rock (3912288), Covelo East (3912372), Crescent Mills (4012018), Crockett Peak (3912247), Diamond Mtn. (4012036), Ebbetts Pass (3811957), Fouts Springs (3912236), Fredonyer Pass (4012037), Hull Mountain (3912258), Janesville (4012035), Kettle Rock (4012026), Kneecap Ridge (3912257), Log Spring (3912277), Mendocino Pass (3912278), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Plaskett Meadows (3912267), Plaskett Ridge (3912268), Potato Hill (3912237), Riley Ridge (3912286), Sanhedrin Mtn. (3912351), South Yolla Bolly (4012217), St. John Mtn. (3912246), Tahoe City (3912022), Tamarack (3812041), Taylorsville (4012017), Tragedy Spring (3812062), Willows (3912252)
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.
Presumed Extant
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