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Phacelia insularis var. continentis

Phacelia insularis Munz var. continentis J.T. Howell

North Coast Phacelia, North Coast Scorpion-weed, North Coast Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia divaricata var. continentis

USDA Symbol: PHINC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Violet with white throat.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, bluffs.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-04
Research By: CBR

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