Phacelia perityloides var. perityloides
Panamint phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Panamint phacelia is a native perennial found in northern Mojave Desert and northern White and Inyo Mountains in rocky cliff crevices and calcareous slopes at elevations of 600 to 2,200 meters. Flowering from March to July, this plant produces pale blue to lavender flowers with delicate, slightly curved petals. Growing with woolly stems that have spreading base hairs, it reaches heights of 15 to 30 centimeters with an upright, somewhat branching habit. Its leaves are pinnately divided with narrow, elongated segments that provide a fine, lacy texture to the plant's overall appearance. The small fruits contain 100 to 200 tiny seeds, each measuring just a quarter to half a millimeter long.
Habitat: Crevices on cliffs, rocky, often calcareous slopes
Bloom period: Mar-Jul
Elevation: 600-2200 m
Bioregions: n W&I, n DMoj.
California counties: Inyo
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