Phacelia cicutaria
Greene
Caterpillar phacelia
Phacelia cicutaria is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Coastal Sage Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
[Wikipedia] Cultivation: Phacelia cicutaria is cultivated as an ornamental plant, in native plant and wildlife gardens, and for natural landscaping designs and habitat restoration projects. Its drought tolerance makes it well suited for water conserving gardens. It can be propagated by seed, germination of which may be stimulated with aqueous extracts of charred wood, or the charred wood itself. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
