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Stebbins' Phacelia

Phacelia stebbinsii Constance & Heckard

Phacelia stebbinsii

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Phacelia stebbinsii is an uncommon species of phacelia known by the common name Stebbins' phacelia.

Distribution

The plant is endemic to California, where it is known only from a northern section of the Sierra Nevada in El Dorado County. It grows at elevations from 900–2,100 metres (3,000–6,900 ft), in forests, meadows, and on rocky slopes.[1][2]

Description

Phacelia stebbinsii is an annual herb producing a mostly unbranched stem 10 to 40 centimeters tall. It is lightly hairy and sometimes glandular. The leaves are oval or lance-shaped and some have lobed edges.

The hairy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is around half a centimeter long and white to light blue in color with protruding stamens.

References

  1. ^ Calflora . accessed 2.12.2013
  2. ^ Jepson

Further reading

  • Constance, L. & L. R. Heckard. (1970). Two new species of Phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae) from California. Brittonia 22:1 25–30.

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Phacelia stebbinsii: Brief Summary

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Phacelia stebbinsii is an uncommon species of phacelia known by the common name Stebbins' phacelia.

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