Calflora
Taxon  Report   6327    
Phacelia fremontii  Torr.
Fremont's phacelia
Phacelia fremontii
© 2014 Neal Kramer
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Phacelia fremontii
© 2014 Robert Sikora
Phacelia fremontii
© 2006 Steve Matson
Phacelia fremontii, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Phacelia fremontii
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
Family: BORAGINACEAE  
Genus: Phacelia
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Valley Grassland

Toxicity: DERMATITIS

Habitat: slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Phacelia hallii
More information about  Phacelia fremontii
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (PHFR2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).