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Phacelia tetramera
Phacelia tetramera J.T. Howell
Fourpart Phacelia, Dwarf Phacelia, Four-part Yellow Scorpion-weed, Four-part Yellow Scorpionweed
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s): Miltitzia pusilla
USDA Symbol: PHTE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White or pale yellow.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Alkaline flats, vernal pools, washes, meadows, sagebrush steepe communities.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 105 - Phacelia tetramera (2021) Washington Department of Natural ResourcesWebref 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 tetramera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phacelia tetramera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia tetramera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-01Research By: CBR