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Phacelia californica
Phacelia californica Cham.
California Phacelia
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1989 VOL. 6, NO.4 - Spring Climbs Rockies Slowly, Colorado Cooler, Conference of Wildflower and Nati...Additional resources
USDA: Find Phacelia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phacelia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-05Research By: CBR