Latin name: Phacelia campanularia A. Gray var. campanularia Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a kam-pan-yoo-LARE-ee-a Common name: Desert bluebells Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Habitat: Open, sandy or gravelly places to 4000', creosote bush scrub, west Colorado Desert, Whitewater Canyon Blooming period: February to April Name derivations: 1) Phacelia 2) campanularia |
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