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Phacelia calthifolia

Phacelia calthifolia Brand

Calthaleaf Phacelia, Caltha-leaf Scorpion-weed, Caltha Leafed Phacelia

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHCA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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