Genus Lappula
The Borage Family
Lappulas and Hackelia's are commonly called stickseeds due to the burlike seeds.
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Western Stickseed, Lappula occidentalis (bur, western), growing on hillsides near Pawnee Buttes Trailhead, 5,420 Feet, May 21, 2007. Plant is 33 cm tall., leaves basal and stem,stem alternate with a distinct center vein, V shaped, length 38 mm, width 5.5 mm. Flowers are small and white with bluish cast , width 3-4 mm. |
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| Lappula | occidentalis var. cupulata
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| Lappula occidentalis variety cupulata, growing on roadside in Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 10, 2003. | |||||
