Phacelia glabra
(Smooth Phacelia)
Phacelia glabra, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5889
Phacelia glabra, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5877
Phacelia glabra, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5887
Phacelia glabra, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5880
Phacelia glabra, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5885
| Scientific Name | Phacelia glabra | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHGL |
| Common Name | Smooth Phacelia, Smooth Scorpionweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31442 |
| Family | Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in woodland margins and prairies. Plant: Ascending to erect annual with slender stems 2 to 16 inches tall; smooth stems and leaves. Leaves: Alternate stem leaves, oblong to oval in outline and once or twice pinnately-divided 2 to 4 pairs of lobes, 0.6-inch to 1.6 inches long and up to 0.5-inch wide. Inflorescence: Small bell-shaped blossoms grouped together in coiled (scorpioid) clusters that become more apparent during the season; each corolla up to 0.5-inch across with 5 overlapping blue to purplish lobes often with a pale lower portion, sometimes with dark spots; margins of corolla lobes are entire; protruding stamens with blue anthers; calyx lobe surfaces have fine hairs. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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