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Phacelia inundata
Phacelia inundata J.T. Howell
Playa Yellow Phacelia, Playa Phacelia, Playa Yellow Scorpion-weed, Playa Yellow Scorpionweed
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s): Miltitzia parviflora
USDA Symbol: PHIN3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems spreading to erect, up to about 16 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Alkaline flats, dry lake margins.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 inundata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phacelia inundata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia inundata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-04Research By: CBR