Host an Event Volunteer Join Tickets

Support the plant database you love!

Share

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Phacelia rafaelensis

Phacelia rafaelensis N.D. Atwood

Plateau Phacelia, San Rafael Phacelia, Plateau Scorpion-weed, Plateau Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHRA9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Violet to light blue.

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT
Native Habitat: Rocky or clay soil, mixed desertscrub community.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

Go back