Basal leaves of first-year plant disappear by time of flowering.
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Virginia Stickseed
Genus species:
Hackelia virginiana
Common Names:
Virginia Stickseed, Stickseed, Sticktight, Beggar's Lice
Family Name:
Boraginaceae
Annual and perennial herbs; leaves alternate, simple, entire; flowers bisexual, in helicoid cymes, regular or irregular; fruit of 1-4 nutlets; several species considered toxic.
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White
Identified by:
M. Becus
Months in Bloom
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