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Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia - Phacelia bipinnatifida


Family: Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family Genus Common Name: Phacelia Native Status: NativeDicot Biennial Herb Leaves:Alternate Leaves:Compound
Phacelia bipinnatifida - Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia. A fairly common but beautiful plant of rich cove forests, From Iowa east to New Jersey and south to Arkansas to South Carolina.

Found in:
AL, AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV, GS

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Phacelia bipinnatifida

Distribution of Phacelia bipinnatifida in the United States and Canada:
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Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2019-March-22Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000
Phacelia bipinnatifida grows to about 2 feet tall and can have many flowers in the several inflorescences per plant.
Phacelia bipinnatifida

Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-March-26Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
1/60f/32 ISO200
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
90mm (135 equiv) Flash: Yes
Purple phacelia is aptly named, with a lovely purple 5-lobed corolla. There is a star-shaped white center to the blossom, and the hairy filaments carry the anthers well beyond the end of the corolla.
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Phacelia bipinnatifida

Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2008-April-02Photographer: Gerald C Williamson f/7.1
The deeply lobed leaves gives Purple Phacelia an alternate common name of Fernleaf Phacelia.
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Phacelia bipinnatifida

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Phacelia bipinnatifida initially published on USWildflowers.com 2008-12-31; Updated 2019-03-23

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