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Phacelia coerulea

Sky-blue Phacelia

Phacelia coerulea
Phacelia coerulea

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: mountains, canyons
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oblanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnatifid or bipinnatifid
Flower color2: lavender or violet or purple
Flowering period2: winter and spring
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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