Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Phacelia hydrophylloides is a species of phacelia known by the common name waterleaf phacelia. It is native to the western United States, where it can be found in the southern Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. It grows in mountain habitat such as meadows and forest. It is a perennial herb growing decumbent or somewhat upright with hairy stems reaching a maximum length near 30 centimeters. The toothed or lobed oval leaves are up to 6 centimeters long. The flower cluster is a dense headlike coil of several bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is under a centimeter long and whitish to purple-blue in color, with protruding stamens.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

4 - 12 in Tall

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Color

Lavender, White

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Site type

Slopes, flats, meadows,

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

2 confirmed and 170 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Yellow Head Bumble Bee

Bombus flavifrons

Van Dyke's Bumble Bee

Bombus vandykei

Wide-legged Sweat Bee

Agapostemon femoratus

Texas Striped Sweat Bee

Agapostemon texanus

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Onions

Allium cepa

Canola

Brassica napus

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Coffee

Coffea