Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Varileaf Phacelia (Phacelia heterophylla) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in slopes and flats, at elevations from 0-9000 feet.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

4 ft Tall

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Color

White, Cream

Sun

Partial Shade

Site type

Slopes and flats

Plant communities

Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

4 confirmed and 248 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Anthidium atrifrons

Morrison's Bumble Bee

Bombus morrisoni

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

Los Angeles Leafcutter Bee

Megachile angelarum

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Onions

Allium cepa

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Canola

Brassica napus

Peppers

Capsicum annuum