Species: Phacelia lenta
Sticky Phacelia
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Solanales
Family
Hydrophyllaceae
Genus
Phacelia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Waterleaf Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Solanales - Hydrophyllaceae - Phacelia - Distinct species in a large genus.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb, sticky throughout. Plants are 1-2 dm tall, with individuals forming clumps up to 6 dm in diameter and producing as many as 50 flowering stems. Blooming in May and June, the white flowers with purple filaments are aggregated into elongated narrow clusters.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2
Global Status Last Reviewed
1997-11-10
Global Status Last Changed
1986-04-08
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Known only from an area ca. 12 x 8 miles in southwestern Douglas county, Washington, on the western edge of the arid Columbia Basin.