Taxon Report

Hackelia sharsmithii Jtn.

Sharsmith's stickseed

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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:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	3000-3700 (9845-12140)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	25

Location


California Endemic: False
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 November 2025].