Phacelia viscida var. albiflora

Sticky phacelia

Family: Hydrophyllaceae · Type: annual · Native

Sticky phacelia is a California native annual found in southern California coastal regions including Southern Coast Ranges, northern Southern Coast, and Western Transverse Ranges in coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats at elevations below 1,600 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces white flowers with rotate to bell-shaped corollas 10 to 15 millimeters in diameter, featuring white filaments and pollen. Growing with stems 10 to 70 centimeters tall, it spreads in delicate, branching formations across exposed and slightly moist landscapes. Its leaves are likely dissected and somewhat sticky, contributing to its distinctive common name and helping distinguish it within its native plant communities. The plant's white blossoms and compact growth make it a subtle but charming component of California's coastal scrubland ecosystems.

Habitat: Exposed, +- moist areas, coastal-sage scrub, chaparral

Bloom period: Mar-Jun

Elevation: < 1600 m

Bioregions: SCoRO, n SCo, WTR.

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