Phacelia nemoralis var. nemoralis

Family: Hydrophyllaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Phacelia nemoralis is a California native perennial found in northern coastal and central western California on moist slopes, streambanks, and within mixed-evergreen and conifer forests at elevations of 50 to 1,150 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces delicate green-white flowers with corolla blossoms 3.5 to 5 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems less than 7 millimeters in diameter, the plant develops a distinctive foliage pattern with basal leaves typically composed of 3 leaflets. Its leaves are characterized by a compound structure, with each basal leaflet contributing to the plant's intricate botanical design. Small seeds, ranging from 1 to 3 in number and measuring 1.5 to 2 millimeters, complete the plant's reproductive cycle.

Habitat: Moist slopes, streambanks, mixed-evergreen or conifer forest

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 50-1150 m

Bioregions: NCoRO, CW (exc SCoRI).

California counties: Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.