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Showy stickseed (Hackelia venusta) is an endangered species of plant in the forget-me-not family and one of the rarest plants in the state of Washington. It is known only to exist naturally at one site on the steep, sandy slopes of the Cascade Mountains near Leavenworth.

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Scientific Name

Hackelia venusta
Common Name
lesser showy stickseed
showy stickseed
FWS Category
Flowering Plants
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Jul 1, 1975

Jul 1, 1975 Listing
Review of Status of Vascular Plants
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 1

Listing

Dec 15, 1980

Dec 15, 1980 Listing
Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Nov 28, 1983

Nov 28, 1983 Listing
Supplement to Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; 48 FR 53640-53670
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Sep 27, 1985

Sep 27, 1985 Listing
Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; Notice of Review; 50 FR 39526-39584
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Feb 21, 1990

Feb 21, 1990 Listing
ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; Notice of Review; 55 FRโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Sep 30, 1993

Sep 30, 1993 Listing
ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Feb 28, 1996

Feb 28, 1996 Listing
ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Candidate Removal
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Oct 25, 1999

Oct 25, 1999 Listing
Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threateโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Feb 14, 2000

Feb 14, 2000 Listing (Endangered)
Proposed Endangered Status for the Plant Hackelia venusta (Showy Stickseed)
  • Publication type: Proposed
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Oct 30, 2001

Oct 30, 2001 Listing
ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered oโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 10

Notice

Nov 7, 2001

Nov 7, 2001 Notice
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Re-opening of Comment Period for the Proposal to Listโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
Item 11

Listing

Feb 6, 2002

Feb 6, 2002 Listing (Endangered)
ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Washington Plant Hackelia venusta (Showy Stickseed)โ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 12

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Jun 13, 2002

Jun 13, 2002 Listing
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed forโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
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Recovery Plan

Mar 13, 2006

Mar 13, 2006 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Draft Recovery Plan for Hackelia venusta (Showy Stickseed)
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 14

Recovery Plan

Dec 12, 2007

Dec 12, 2007 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Recovery Plan for Hackelia venusta (Showy Stickseed)
  • Publication type: Final
Item 15

Five Year Review

Nov 24, 2010

Nov 24, 2010 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
5-Year Status Reviews of 58 Species in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii
  • Publication type: Notice
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Five Year Review

Jan 22, 2018

Jan 22, 2018 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 18 Species iโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
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Recovery Plan

Jan 31, 2019

Jan 31, 2019 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
26 Draft Recovery Plan Amendments for 42 Species Across the United States
  • Publication type: Draft
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