Phacelia distans Benth.

Distant phacelia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Phacelia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The leaves are steamed and the cooked leaves eaten.
Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 12 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 14 - 17
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Flower

Phacelia distans flower picture by Kyle Ricio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phacelia distans world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30005313-2
WFO ID wfo-0001066688
COL ID 76VMP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Phacelia distans Phacelia umbrosa Phacelia scabrella Phacelia leptostachya

Lower taxons

Phacelia distans var. scabrella