Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm.

Branching phacelia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Phacelia

Characteristics

They have thick taproots. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are soft. The flowers are in heads at the ends of the branches.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.75
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky, occasionally wet, soils, usually in coastal habitats, from sea level to elevations of 3000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

The leaves are steamed and cooked and eaten as greens.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Emetic (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Venereal Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 12 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Phacelia ramosissima unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30070383-2
WFO ID wfo-0000465495
COL ID 4FJYW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Phacelia polystachya Phacelia fastigiata Phacelia bifurca Phacelia ramosissima Phacelia decumbens Phacelia subsinuata Phacelia ramosissima var. ramosissima

Lower taxons

Phacelia ramosissima var. latifolia Phacelia ramosissima var. subsinuata Phacelia ramosissima var. cinerea Phacelia ramosissima var. austrolitoralis Phacelia ramosissima var. eremophila Phacelia ramosissima var. montereyensis Phacelia ramosissima var. subglabra