Latin name: Phacelia distans Benth.
Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a DIS-tans
Common name: Common phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Habitat: Cismontane flats and slopes to 5000', deserts north to Mono County, many plant communities
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Phacelia 2) distans
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