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Phacelia insularis  Munz
Coast phacelia,   Santa rosa island phacelia
Phacelia insularis is an annual herb that is native to California.
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Genus: Phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about  Phacelia insularis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PHIN13)

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[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Disjunct Populations: Phacelia insularis, the coast phacelia[1] is a rare species of phacelia. It is endemic to California, where it has a disjunct distribution. Phacelia insularis var. continentis - North Coast phacelia, is known only from the coastline of Mendocino and Marin Counties Phacelia insularis var. insularis - North Channel Islands phacelia, is native to Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands, two of the Channel Islands of California. The latter variety is federally listed as an endangered species and may be currently limited to one occurrence on Santa Rosa Island.[2] (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: 11/21/2024).