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Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua

Phacelia crenulata Torr. ex S. Watson var. ambigua (M.E. Jones) J.F. Macbr.

Purplestem Phacelia, Heliotrope Phacelia, Notch Leaved Phacelia, Caterpillarweed, Cleftleaf Wildheliotrope, Cleftleaf Wild Heliotrope

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia ambigua

USDA Symbol: PHCRA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Purple, usually with white throat.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Plains, mesas, foothills, sandy to gravelly washes, slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia crenulata var. ambigua

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-23
Research By: CBR

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