Characteristics
Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst.
Virginia stickseed
Floodplain forests, alluvial thickets, disturbed forests, and thickets. Mostly a species of deep alluvial soils and often under a tree canopy. The fruits are among the toughest of our native species to remove from clothing once attached.
Herbaceous
Biennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Boraginales
Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst. - Virginia stickseed
Citation
Hackelia virginiana (L.) I.M. Johnst.
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Species Distribution Map
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