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Phacelia insularis var. insularis

Phacelia insularis Munz var. insularis

Northern Channel Islands Phacelia, Island Phacelia, Northern Channel Islands Scorpion-weed, Northern Channel Islands Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia divaricata var. insularis

USDA Symbol: PHINI4

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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Lavender with white throat.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sand dunes.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1FV
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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