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Phacelia mollis
perennial,15-50 cm high,usually branched,long twisted and short straight glandular hairs, leaves mostly basal 2-5 to 10 cm long,once pinatifid, cauline leaves much smaller upwards, cymes few to numerous, compact or interrupted, Calyx lobes linear,corolla lobes half as long as tubes, yellowish white or blue, filament glabrous,long exerted, Endemic to central eastern Alaska and Panhandle, considered rare in western Yukon, Flora of the Yukon territory ISBN 0-660-18110-X
Sub arctic tundra, well drained poor soil. These were found about 250 Km south of the Arctic circle in Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada.
I found these on a sunny slope, well drained poor soil, blooming at the same time as Chamerion angustifolia. Leaves are the most amazing velvet,low to the ground ro conserve water and temperature< as these sub arctic flowers have to deal with the environment in ways similar to desert plants. Wikipedia does not list this species, but they do list many other phacelias.
Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jun 24, 2012
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