Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
floribunda
ID:
1067357

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
tro

Year:
1885

Citation Micro:
Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 200 (1885)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066695



Common Names

  • Phacelia floribunda
  • Floribunda Phacelia
  • Floribunda Phacelia Plant


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Description

Phacelia floribunda (also called California Bluebells, among many other common names) is an annual herb with blue to purple bell-shaped flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It is native to California and is found in dry, open areas, such as chaparral, grassland, and desert scrub.

Uses & Benefits

Phacelia floribunda is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cover crop. It is also used to attract beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Phacelia floribunda is a small, white to pale lavender flower with a yellow center. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Phacelia floribunda can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in early spring in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Plants should be divided every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.

Where to Find Phacelia floribunda

Phacelia floribunda can be found in California.

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,

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