Status:
valid
Authors:
(Jeps.) Ferris in Abrams
Source:
tro
Year:
1951
Citation Micro:
Ill. Fl. Pacific States 3: 555 (1951)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215303
Common Names
- Hackelia mundula
- Smooth Stickseed
- Smooth Hackelia
Description
Hackelia mundula (also called Mundulea Stickseed, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to North America. It has small, white flowers and grows in open, disturbed areas such as roadsides and pastures.
Uses & Benefits
Hackelia mundula is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hackelia mundula has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hackelia mundula is a perennial herb that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring or fall and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in the spring or fall when the plant is dormant. The divisions should be planted in moist, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Hackelia mundula
Hackelia mundula is native to western North America, from British Columbia to California. It can be found in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.
Species in the Hackelia genus
Hackelia bhutanica,
Hackelia brachytuba,
Hackelia ciliata,
Hackelia deflexa,
Hackelia difformis,
Hackelia diffusa,
Hackelia heliocarpa,
Hackelia meeboldii,
Hackelia mexicana,
Hackelia murgabica,
Hackelia obtusifolia,
Hackelia popovii,
Hackelia uncinata,
Hackelia hintoniorum,
Hackelia patens,
Hackelia leonotis,
Hackelia parviflora,
Hackelia revoluta,
Hackelia amethystina,
Hackelia bella,
Hackelia besseyi,
Hackelia californica,
Hackelia cinerea,
Hackelia cronquistii,
Hackelia cusickii,
Hackelia davisii,
Hackelia floribunda,
Hackelia hirsuta,
Hackelia hispida,
Hackelia micrantha,
Hackelia mundula,
Hackelia nervosa,
Hackelia pinetorum,
Hackelia setosa,
Hackelia sharsmithii,
Hackelia ursina,
Hackelia velutina,
Hackelia venusta,
Hackelia virginiana,
Hackelia andicola,
Hackelia ibapensis,
Hackelia ophiobia,
Hackelia brevicula,
Hackelia skutchii,
Hackelia stricta,
Hackelia gracilenta,
Hackelia hendersonii,
Hackelia scaberrima,
Hackelia rattanii,
Hackelia stewartii,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,