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Phacelia alba

Phacelia alba Rydb.

White Phacelia, White Scorpion-weed, White Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia neomexicana var. alba

USDA Symbol: PHAL9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to pale bluish.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Sandy, gravelly, loam soils, open brush and woodlands, meadows, roadsides, riparian areas, sagebrush, mixed conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 79 - Wildflowers of New Mexico (2020) George Oxford Miller

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-22
Research By: CBR

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