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Phacelia lyallii
Phacelia lyallii (A. Gray) Rydb.
Alpine Phacelia, Lyall's Phacelia, Lyall's Scorpion-weed, Lyall's Scorpionweed
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHLY2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MTCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and cliffs, meadows, along streams, subalpine to alpine zone.
Web Reference
Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BCWebref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phacelia lyallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phacelia lyallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia lyallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-04Research By: CBR