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Phacelia mutabilis

Phacelia mutabilis Greene

Changeable Phacelia, Changeable Scorpion-weed, Changeable Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia californica var. jacintensis, Phacelia heterophylla var. griseophylla, Phacelia heterophylla var. pseudohispida

USDA Symbol: PHMU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White or yellowish white to lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Roadsides, ridges, open forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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