Biology:Phacelia hydrophylloides
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Short description: Species of herb
| Phacelia hydrophylloides | |
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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. hydrophylloides
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| Binomial name | |
| Phacelia hydrophylloides Torr. ex A.Gray
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Phacelia hydrophylloides is a species of phacelia known by the common name waterleaf phacelia. It is native to California , Oregon, and Nevada, where it can be found in the southern Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada. It grows in mountain habitat such as meadows and forest.
Description
Phacelia hydrophylloides 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 inflorescence 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.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7179897 entry
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