Biology:Phacelia linearis
| Phacelia linearis | |
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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. linearis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phacelia linearis (Pursh) Holz.
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Phacelia linearis, the linear-leaved phacelia[1] or threadleaf phacelia,[2] is a species of phacelia.[3]
Description
Phacelia linearis is an annual herb producing a branching or unbranched erect stem up to 60 centimeters (24 in) tall. It is coated in soft or stiff hairs. The leaves are linear or lance-shaped and sometimes divided into several narrow, pointed lobes. The hairy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is up to 1 cm long and light purple in color with fused petals[3] forming a paler tubular throat; they have five stamens.[3] Flowers bloom April to June.[4]
Range and Habitat
Phacelia linearis is native to western North America from western Canada to Wyoming to northern California , where it grows in open forest, juniper woodland, open scrub, and similar habitats, usually in sandy or rocky soils in dry areas.
References
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ "Phacelia linearis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PHLI.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) (in en). Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. pp. 170. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25708726.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHLI.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phacelia linearis. |
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Phacelia linearis
- Washington Burke Museum
- Phacelia linearis - Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q7179907 entry
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