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Phacelia stellaris  Brand
Brand's phacelia,   Star phacelia
Phacelia stellaris is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~52 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSPhacelia douglasii ssp. cryptantha
JEF + PLANTSPhacelia douglasii var. cryptantha
JEFPhacelia palmeri
Information about  Phacelia stellaris from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PHST7)

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[Wikipedia] Endangered Habitat: It is native to coastal sage scrub and beach dunes on the coast of southern California and Baja California, where it is known from only a few occurrences. Its status is uncertain, as most of its recorded occurrences are in areas that have since been disturbed or degraded in this highly developed coastal region. There are confirmed populations around San Diego[2] and along the Santa Ana River.[3] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/23/2024).