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Phacelia stellaris

Phacelia stellaris Brand

Star Phacelia, Brand's Phacelia, Brand's Star Phacelia, Star Scorpion-weed, Star Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia douglasii ssp. cryptantha, Phacelia douglasii var. cryptantha

USDA Symbol: PHST7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems spreading to ascending, up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Light blue to purplish.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open areas, coastal-sage scrub.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-11
Research By: CBR

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