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Phacelia ramosissima (Branching phacelia)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Phacelia ramosissima

Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm.

Branching Phacelia

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHRA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending to erect, up to about 5 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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