Phacelia stebbinsii
| Phacelia stebbinsii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Phacelia |
| Species: | P. stebbinsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Phacelia stebbinsii Constance & Heckard | |
Phacelia stebbinsii is an uncommon species of phacelia known by the common name Stebbins' phacelia.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to California, where it is known only from a northern section of the Sierra Nevada in El Dorado County. It grows at elevations from 900–2,100 metres (3,000–6,900 ft), in forests, meadows, and on rocky slopes. [1] [2]
Description
Phacelia stebbinsii is an annual herb producing a mostly unbranched stem 10 to 40 centimeters tall. It is lightly hairy and sometimes glandular. The leaves are oval or lance-shaped and some have lobed edges.
The hairy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is around half a centimeter long and white to light blue in color with protruding stamens.
See also
- Endemic flora of California
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
References
Further reading
- Constance, L. & L. R. Heckard. (1970). Two new species of Phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae) from California. Brittonia 22:1 25-30.
External links
- Calflora database: Phacelia stebbinsii (Stebbins' phacelia)
- Jepson Manual eFlora treatment
- USDA Plants Profile; Phacelia stebbinsii
- Phacelia stebbinsii — U.C. Photos gallery
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