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Phacelia constancei

Phacelia constancei N.D. Atwood

Constance's Phacelia, Constance's Scorpion-weed, Constance's Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHCO19

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Bluish white to pale lavender.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, clay banks, rolling gypsum hills, juniper, sagebrush, rabbitbrush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3144 - NEW SPECIES IN THE PHACELIA-CRENULATA GROUP HYDROPHYLLACEAE (1972) N. Duane Atwood

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-23
Research By: CBR

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