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Pisapia, Robert J.

Phacelia cicutaria

Phacelia cicutaria Greene

Caterpillar Phacelia, Caterpillar Scorpion-weed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHCI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phacelia cicutaria in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phacelia cicutaria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia cicutaria

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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