Hydrophyllaceae

Spotted phacelia

Phacelia maculata Wood

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Phacelia

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Spotted phacelia (Phacelia maculata) — FlowerPhoto: Laura J. Costello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Spotted phacelia

Synonyms

Phacelia fallax Fernald

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 51 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Laura J. Costello, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Graham Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Leila Dasher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: novvictan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: lejones417, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Graham Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: lejones417, CC BY-SA 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.