Status: Native
Synonyms:
Echinospermum ursinum Greene
Lappula leucantha Greene
Lappula ursina Greene
Hackelia ursina var. ursina can most easily be differentiated from Hackelia pinetorum var. pinetorum by its white rather than bluish flowers. It is also found in middle to upper elevation mixed conifer forest. The leaf of Hackelia ursina var. ursina can vary considerably in width.
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Hackelia ursina var. ursina, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Hackelia ursina var. ursina, closeup of leaf, Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Hackelia ursina var. ursina, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Hackelia ursina var. ursina, specimen measured in lab, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Hackelia ursina var. ursina, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Hackelia ursina var. ursina, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
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