Phacelia distans Benth.

Distant Phacelia / Distant Scorpionweed
Hydrophyllaceae

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Protologue: Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 36 (1844)
Pronunciation: Phacelia distans
Etymology: Gr. phakelos, meaning "cluster" + separated, apart, widely-spaced

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Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  










A sprawling herb with pinnate leaves. Inflorescence unit is a circinate, scorpioid cyme.
Calyx is aposepalous. Corolla is sympetalous, rotate, blue-purple.

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