Biology:Phacelia leonis
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Short description: Species of plant
Phacelia leonis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Phacelia |
Species: | P. leonis
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Binomial name | |
Phacelia leonis J.T.Howell
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Phacelia leonis is a rare species of phacelia known by the common name Siskiyou phacelia. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and far northern California , where it grows in serpentine soils in the coniferous forests.
Description
Phacelia leonis is an annual herb producing a usually unbranched erect stem up to 15 centimeters tall. It is glandular and lightly hairy in texture. The narrow, tapering leaves are 1 to 3 centimeters long. The hairy inflorescence is a one-sided cyme of bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is only 2 or 3 millimeters long and light blue or lavender in color.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7179905 entry
![]() | Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phacelia leonis.
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