Calflora Taxon Report
Phacelia cryptantha  Greene
Hiddenflower phacelia,   Limestone phacelia,   Small flowered phacelia
Phacelia cryptantha is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Shadscale Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSPhacelia cryptantha var. derivata
JEFPhacelia eremica
JEFPhacelia hispida var. brachyantha
Information about Phacelia cryptantha from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PHCR2)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Phacelia cryptantha is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae, known by the common name hiddenflower phacelia. It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California in Mexico, where it grows in several habitat types in desert, rocky mountain slopes, canyons, plateau, and other areas. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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