Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
Violet Wildflower
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Phacelia distans - Distant Phacelia Phacelia distans - Distant Phacelia
Scientific Name: Phacelia distans
Common Name: Distant Phacelia, Wild Heliotrope, Blue Phacelia
Flower Color: Violet-blue, purple, whitish
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: Up to 18 inches (46 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 25, 2004
Notes: The tubular, 5-lobed flowers are 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide in hairy, terminal coils that usually carry dried flowers. The variable leaves are once or twice pinnately divided unlike the undivided, lobed leaves of P. crenulata. The stems are reddish and hairy.
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