Calflora
Taxon  Report   6405    
Phacelia tanacetifolia  Benth.
Lacy phacelia,   Tansy leafed phacelia
Phacelia tanacetifolia, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Boraginaceae  
Genus: Phacelia

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPhacelia tanacetifolia bvar. tenuisecta
JEFPhacelia tanacetifolia var. cinerea
JEFPhacelia tanacetifolia var. pseudo-distans
More information about  Phacelia tanacetifolia

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: 05/21/2022).