Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cav.) Spreng.
Source:
tro
Year:
1824
Citation Micro:
Syst. Veg. 1: 584 (1824)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066967
Common Names
- Platycarpa Phacelia
- Platycarpa Phacelijoy
- Platycarpa Phacelilove
Description
Phacelia platycarpa (also called Broad-fruited Phacelia, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the western United States. It has long, narrow leaves and produces white flowers. It grows in dry, sandy soils in deserts and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Phacelia platycarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cover crop. It is also used as a bee plant, attracting bees and other beneficial insects. It has a mild, sweet aroma and is used in potpourris and sachets.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Phacelia platycarpa var. bursifolia (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Constance
Phacelia platycarpa var. madrensis (Greenm.) Constance
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Phacelia platycarpa is a pale blue to purple, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seeds are small, round, and dark brown. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem and are usually light green in color.
Where to Find Phacelia platycarpa
Phacelia platycarpa is native to California and Nevada.
Species in the Phacelia genus
Phacelia welshii,
Phacelia vossii,
Phacelia zaragozana,
Phacelia tanacetifolia,
Phacelia capitata,
Phacelia bombycina,
Phacelia cronquistiana,
Phacelia altotonga,
Phacelia amabilis,
Phacelia mammillarensis,
Phacelia mollis,
Phacelia sanzinii,
Phacelia ramosissima,
Phacelia secunda,
Phacelia potosina,
Phacelia gilioides,
Phacelia gentryi,
Phacelia insularis,
Phacelia incana,
Phacelia lyallii,
Phacelia lenta,
Phacelia hirtuosa,
Phacelia sivinskii,
Phacelia cottamii,
Phacelia argylensis,
Phacelia sonoitensis,
Phacelia buell-vivariensis,
Phacelia cloudcroftensis,
Phacelia furnissii,
Phacelia higginsii,
Phacelia hughesii,
Phacelia pinkavae,
Phacelia hubbyi,
Phacelia austrotexana,
Phacelia arizonica,
Phacelia franklinii,
Phacelia adenophora,
Phacelia cephalotes,
Phacelia dubia,
Phacelia lutea,
Phacelia ranunculacea,
Phacelia sericea,
Phacelia artemisioides,
Phacelia nana,
Phacelia affinis,
Phacelia alba,
Phacelia anelsonii,
Phacelia argillacea,
Phacelia austromontana,
Phacelia barnebyana,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,