Phacelia racemosa
| Phacelia racemosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Phacelia |
| Species: | P. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Phacelia racemosa (Kellogg) Brandeg. | |
Phacelia racemosa is a species of phacelia known by the common name racemose phacelia. [1]
It is endemic to California, where it can be found in the Sierra Nevada and adjacent slopes and peaks in the southernmost Cascade Range. [2] It grows in coniferous forests in gravelly and rocky substrates.
Description
Phacelia racemosa is an annual herb growing erect with a stem reaching up to 18 centimeters tall. The leaves are linear or lance-shaped and measure 1 to 4 centimeters long.
The inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of small bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is under half a centimeter long, pale blue to nearly white in color, and surrounded by a calyx of long, narrow sepals.
References
- ↑ Calflora database: Phacelia racemosa (racemose phacelia) . accessed 2.12.2013
- ↑ Calflora: Distribution map
External links
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