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Hydrophyllaceae

Smallflower phacelia

Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel.

Family
Hydrophyllaceae
Genus
Phacelia

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Smallflower phacelia: Phacelia dubia — Appalachian phacelia, in flower. This is a native plant growing wild in the C & O Canal National Historic Park, in Montgomery County, Maryland,
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Smallflower phacelia

Synonyms

  • Cosmanthus parviflorus A.DC.
  • Eutoca hirsuta Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Eutoca parviflora R.Br.
  • Heteryta polemonioides Raf.
  • Phacelia dubia var. dubia
  • Phacelia parviflora Pursh
  • Phacelia pusilla Torr. ex S.Watson
  • Phacelia pusilla Buckley
  • Polemonium dubium L.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.