Latin name: Phacelia campanularia A. Gray var. vasiformis G.W. Gillett Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a kam-pan-yoo-LARE-ee-a vay-si-FOR-mis Common name: Funnel bluebells, aka desert bluebells Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Habitat: Open sandy areas and washes, Mojave and northern Sonoran desert Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Phacelia 2) campanularia 3) vasiformis NOTE: I have chosen to call this funnel bluebells merely to differentiate it from its close relative Phacelia campanularia ssp. campanularia. |
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