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Anderson, Wynn

Phacelia pulchella

Phacelia pulchella A. Gray

Beautiful Phacelia, Beautiful Scorpion-weed, Beautiful Scorpionweed

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHPU

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: Yellow , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Gypsum clays, slopes, ledges, flats, wash bottoms, mixed tree and shrub communities.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-11
Research By: CBR

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