Hydrophyllaceae

Low phacelia

Phacelia humilis Torr. & A.Gray

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Phacelia

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Low phacelia (Phacelia humilis) — FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Low phacelia

Synonyms

Phacelia dociana Jeps. & Hoover
Phacelia humilis var. humilis
Phacelia irritans Brand

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 36 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Joshua Zupan, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryan Elliott, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Dreier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.