It is native to meadows, shrubby slopes, open forests, and streambank habitats.

[3] Hackelia micrantha is a lush perennial herb growing to heights of 30 centimetres (12 in) to over 1 metre (3.3 ft).

Its erect stems are surrounded at the base by many oval-shaped to lance-shaped leaves, the longest over 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long.

The upper stems are generally leafless and hold cyme inflorescences of bright blue flowers.

Each petite flower has five rounded lobes with a smaller petallike appendage at the base of each.