Hydrophyllaceae

Transverse Range phacelia

Phacelia exilis (A.Gray) G.J.Lee

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Phacelia

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Transverse Range phacelia (Phacelia exilis) — FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Transverse Range phacelia

Synonyms

Phacelia mohavensis var. exilis A.Gray

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 32 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Melanie J. Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kristen Nelson, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Nina House, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Katie Pearson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.