Hydrophyllaceae

Stinging phacelia

Phacelia malvifolia Cham. & Schltdl.

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Phacelia

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Stinging phacelia (Phacelia malvifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Heibudas, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: جمية خبازية الأوراق
English: Stinging phacelia

Synonyms

Eutoca loasifolia Benth.
Phacelia loasifolia (Benth.) Torr.

Flowers

In flower: April to June (from 273 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Heibudas, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Irene, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: tomhilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: P Holroyd, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Garth Harwood, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: rockybajada, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ryan Donnelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, 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.