| Phacelia ivesiana | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Phacelia |
| Species: | P. ivesiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Phacelia ivesiana | |
Phacelia ivesiana is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Its common names include Ives' phacelia [2] and Ives' scorpionweed. [1] It is divided into varieties that have been called sticky scorpionweed. [3] It is native to the western United States. [4]
Description
Phacelia ivesiana is an aromatic annual herb growing up to about 25 centimeters in maximum height. It has a branching, spreading, hairy stem which is often glandular. The leaves are up to 6 centimeters long and deeply lobed or divided into segments. The inflorescence is a cyme of bell-shaped flowers each only about 4 millimeters long. The flowers are white with tubular yellow throats. The fruit is a beaked capsule a few millimeters long. [4]
References
- ^ a b NatureServe (2023). "Phacelia ivesiana". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Phacelia ivesiana. USDA PLANTS
- ^ Phacelia ivesiana. Idaho Fish and Game.
- ^ a b Phacelia ivesiana. The Jepson Manual.
External links
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- Phacelia ivesiana. CalPhotos.