Latin name: Phacelia packyphylla A. Gray
Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a pak-ee-FIL-a
Common name: Thick-leaved phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Habitat: Somewhat alkaline flats mostly below 3000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, deserts
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Phacelia 2) pachyphylla
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