Habitat of Hackelia gracilenta by Bernadette Kuhn.
Shady canyons and mesa tops; in deep loam or sandy-loam soil; associated with pinyon-juniper and scrub oak communities (Spackman et al. 1997, Weber and Wittmann 2012, Ackerfield 2015). Additional associated species include: Amelanchier utahensis, Poa fendleriana, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Ribes leptanthum, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Artemisia tridentata, Rhus tridentata, Lepidium montanum, Pedicularis centranthera, Schoenocrambe linifolia, and Yucca baccata (Colorado Natural Heritage Program occurrence records 2017).
Elevation Range:
6,181 - 8,179
feet (1,884 - 2,493 meters)