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Phacelia ivesiana

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Phacelia ivesiana

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Phacelia
Species:
P. ivesiana
Binomial name
Phacelia ivesiana

Phacelia ivesiana is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Its common names include Ives' phacelia[2] and Ives' scorpionweed.[1] It is divided into varieties that have been called sticky scorpionweed.[3] It is native to the western United States.[4]

Description

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Phacelia ivesiana is an aromatic annual herb growing up to about 25 centimeters in maximum height. It has a branching, spreading, hairy stem which is often glandular. The leaves are up to 6 centimeters long and deeply lobed or divided into segments. The inflorescence is a cyme of bell-shaped flowers each only about 4 millimeters long. The flowers are white with tubular yellow throats. The fruit is a beaked capsule a few millimeters long.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b NatureServe (2023). "Phacelia ivesiana". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ Phacelia ivesiana. USDA PLANTS
  3. ^ Phacelia ivesiana. Idaho Fish and Game.
  4. ^ a b Phacelia ivesiana. The Jepson Manual.
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