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Phacelia

Phacelia sp.

Description:

Perennial plant with serrate and ciliate leaves. The flowers are purple to blue and is 1 to 2 centimeters long with five small white spots above the white tubular throat. It has five protruding stamens tipped with white anthers.This plant is native and endemic to California.

Habitat:

Grassy area along trail at Daley Ranch

Notes:

I though it was Charlotte's Phacelia but Wikipedia says it's only found where the Sierra Nevada's meet the Mojave desert.

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I think so too. I still haven't figured out what it is but I'll try again tomorrow :)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

A beauty!

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 9, 2012

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