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Phacelia coerulea
Phacelia coerulea Greene
Skyblue Phacelia, Baby Blue Phacelia, Sky-blue Scorpion-weed, Skyblue Scorpionweed
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Synonym(s): Phacelia caerulea, Phacelia intermedia
USDA Symbol: PHCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale blue to purple, usually aging to white.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phacelia coerulea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phacelia coerulea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phacelia coerulea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-05Research By: