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Phacelia affinis

Limestone Phacelia

Phacelia affinis

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate to lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnatifid or lobed and revolute
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Mar. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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