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Phacelia heterophylla ssp. heterophylla

Phacelia heterophylla Pursh ssp. heterophylla

Varileaf Phacelia, Virgate Phacelia, Variable-leaf Scorpion-weed, Variable-leaf Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Phacelia heterophylla var. typica, Phacelia sericea var. biennis

USDA Symbol: PHHEH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MA , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Open slopes, flats and roadsides, moist conifer forests, along streams, sagebrush, mountain brush, aspen and spruce-fir communities.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
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 heterophylla ssp. heterophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phacelia heterophylla ssp. heterophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia heterophylla ssp. heterophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-30
Research By: CBR

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