Hydrophyllaceae
Tacky phacelia
Phacelia viscida
- Family
- Hydrophyllaceae
- Genus
- Phacelia
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Tacky phacelia
- German
- Klebrige Phazelie
Synonyms
- Eutoca albiflora Nutt.
- Eutoca viscida Benth. ex Lindl.
- Eutoca viscosa Hook.
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.