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Cressler, Alan

Phacelia maculata

Phacelia maculata Alph. Wood

Spotted Phacelia

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia dubia var. fallax

USDA Symbol: PHMA9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , MS , NC , SC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 77 - Wildflower Search - Wildflower Identification Website (2020) WildflowerSearch.org

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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