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Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima
Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm. var. ramosissima
Branching Phacelia, Long Branched Phacelia, Branching Scorpion-weed, Branching Scorpionweed
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHRAR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 5 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to lavender to blue.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Diverse - sand dunes, salt marshes, coastal bluffs, canyons, washes, flats, meadows, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-11Research By: CBR