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Phacelia insularis  Munz  var. insularis 
Island phacelia,   Northern channel islands phacelia
Phacelia insularis var. insularis is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Phacelia divaricata var. insularis
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
Federal status: Endangered.
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(22 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Parent: Phacelia insularis
Genus: Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFPhacelia curvipes var. insularis
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSPhacelia divaricata var. insularis
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/18/2022).