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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Spotted Stickseed - Hackelia patens

This pretty flower is a member of the Borage Family (Boraginaceae) and is called spotted stickseed (Hackelia patens). It grows in several western U.S. states in openings in sagebrush at a wide variety of elevations.

The plant is tall, up to about two feet tall, with the white flowers with blue tinge occurring in clusters.

For more info on spotted stickseed, click here.

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