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Phacelia peirsoniana

Phacelia peirsoniana J.T. Howell

Handsome Phacelia, Peirson's Phacelia, Trail Phacelia, Handsome Scorpion-weed, Handsome Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHPE2

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 , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to lavender to violet.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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