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Phacelia dubia var. dubia

Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel. var. dubia

Smallflower Phacelia, Appalachian Phacelia, Appalachian Scorpion Weed, Small-flowered Scorpion-weed, Small-flowered Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHDUD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Rocky outcrops and ledges, floodplains, fields, roadsides, thickets, woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 51 - Alabama Plant Atlas (2020) Alabama Herbarium Consortium (AHC) and The University of West Alabama
Webref 159 - Doubtful Scorpion Weed Phacelia dubia (2007) Dan Tenaglia
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-05
Research By: CBR

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