SILKY PHACELIA

Class: Phacelia sericea subsp. sericea

Family: WATERLEAF FAMILY

Sub Family: Hydrophyllaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Scorpionweed, Mountain Phacelia, Purple Fringe

Colour: Pale to dark bluish-purple

Height: 10-46 cm (4-18")

Each Flower: Bell-shaped with 5 lobes about 7 mm (1/4") across with 5 purplish stamens protruding with long, forked style, well beyond petals, giving fluffy appearance; narrow sepals are silky-haired

Leaves: Basal leaves stalked, blades deeply dissected into opposite, elongated, cleft segments; alternate stem leaves smaller and shorter-stalked or stalkless; stalks and blades silky-haired giving silver-grey appearance

Stems: Erect, softly silky-haired, especially towards top; may be pinkish-tinged

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Open rocky and wooded areas from below to above timberline

Note:

May cause dermatitis