Phacelia hirsuta
(Fuzzy Phacelia)
Phacelia hirsuta, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5889
Phacelia hirsuta, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5877
Phacelia hirsuta, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5887
Phacelia hirsuta, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5880
Phacelia hirsuta, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5885
| Scientific Name | Phacelia hirsuta | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHHI |
| Common Name | Fuzzy Phacelia | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31443 |
| Family | Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy, moist soils in open woods and woodland margins, prairies, and roadsides. Plant: Ascending to erect annual, unbranched or several-branched at the base and above, up to 18 inches tall; hairy stems and foliage. Leaves: Alternate; basal leaves elliptic to oblong overall and pinnately-divided or deeply lobed with 5 to 9 lobes, 3/4-inch to 1-1/4 inches long, usually withering by flowering time; stem leaves are usually 5 or 7-lobed, usually clasping or on short petioles or sessile, the blade about 3/4-inch long becoming smaller toward the stem tip. Inflorescence: Small bell-shaped blossoms grouped together in coiled (scorpioid) clusters that become more apparent during the season; each corolla 0.4-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 or minutely toothed or scalloped; protruding stamens; stalks, calyces and outer corolla surfaces have fine hairs. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Arkansas Native Plant Society, and Missouri Plants. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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