Phacelia divaricata
| Phacelia divaricata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Phacelia |
| Species: | P. divaricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phacelia divaricata (Benth.) A.Gray | |
Phacelia divaricata is a species of phacelia known by the common name divaricate phacelia. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the coastal hills and mountain ranges around the San Francisco Bay Area and to the north. It grows in chaparral, woodland, grassland, and other local habitat.
Description
Phacelia divaricata is an annual herb growing decumbent to erect, its branching or unbranched stem reaching 40 centimeters in maximum length. The leaves are up to 8 centimeters long, oval in shape, and lobed or smooth-edged. The hairy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of several funnel- or bell-shaped flowers. The flower is 1 to 1.5 centimeters long and pale lavender in color.
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands
- California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Phacelia divaricata
- USDA Plants Profile; Phacelia divaricata
- Phacelia divaricata — Photo gallery
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