Phacelia insularis var. insularis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Phacelia insularis Munz var. insularis

Island phacelia, Northern channel islands phacelia

2006 Steve Matson

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).

Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search (21 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Phacelia curvipes var. insularis
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Phacelia divaricata var. insularis

Information about Phacelia insularis var. insularis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PHINI4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/05/2023).