Poison canyon stickseed (Hackelia brevicula)

Poison canyon stickseed, a reference photo — Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Hackelia brevicula is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Poison Canyon stickseed.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Poison canyon stickseed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hackelia diffusa
Hackelia micrantha
Hackelia floribunda
Hackelia amethystina

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Hackelia
Species: Hackelia brevicula

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