Calflora Taxon Report
Phacelia fremontii  Torr.
Desert Phacelia
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Phacelia fremontii is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFPhacelia brannanii
JEFPhacelia hallii
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Phacelia fremontii (Frémont's phacelia) is a flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae native to the southwestern United States. In California, its range includes the Mojave Desert, the San Joaquin Valley, the Coast Ranges, and the Sierra Nevada.[2][3] It was named for John C. Frémont.[4] The plant grows on sandy or gravelly soils in several habitat types, including scrub and grassland.[5] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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