Phacelia distans
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644046cfb0cb5611343916 |
| Scientific name | Phacelia distans |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | Bot. Voy. Sulphur : 36 (1844) |
Description Top
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Phacelia distans, also known as distant phacelia or distant scorpionweed, is a flowering plant in the borage family found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, woodlands, chaparral, grasslands, and meadows. This annual herb has a variable appearance, with a stem that can grow up to 80 centimeters and is often covered in soft or stiff hairs. Its leaves are divided into several lobed leaflets and its inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of funnel- or bell-shaped flowers. These flowers can range in color from white to shades of blue or purple.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Phacelia umbrosa | Greene | Erythea 2: 191 (1894) |
| Phacelia leptostachya | Greene | Erythea 2: 190 (1894) |
| Phacelia scabrella | Greene | Pittonia 1: 35 (1887) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | distant phacelia |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Phacelia distans var. scabrella | (Greene) Brand | Pflanzenr. (Engler) 4, Fam. 251: 90. 1913 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
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North-central U.S.A.
- Wisconsin
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Massachusetts
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001066688 |
| USDA Plants | PHDI |
| Tropicos | 16200133 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30005313-2 |
| The Plant List | tro-16200133 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 638278 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 281504 |
| Nature Serve | 2.146624 |
| IPNI | 30005313-2 |
| iNaturalist | 56631 |
| GBIF | 2928156 |
| Freebase | /m/09v5f4l |
| WisFlora | 9087 |
| EPPO | PHCDI |
| EOL | 581948 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 6318 |
| USDA GRIN | 463068 |
| Wikipedia | Phacelia_distans |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |