Phacelia argentea
Common name: Sand Dune Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: Cream to yellow
Range: Oregon and California coast
Status: Threatened
Index Summary
This page is a structured reference for species in the genus Phacelia. Each entry follows a consistent format for machine extraction: scientific name, common name, life cycle, flower color, geographic range, and conservation status.
Total listed species: 30
Phacelia austromontana
Common name: Southern Mountain Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Blue to white
Range: California mountains
Status: Stable
Phacelia bicolor
Common name: Two-color Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Purple and yellow
Range: California and Nevada
Status: Stable
Phacelia bipinnatifida
Common name: Fernleaf Phacelia
Life cycle: Biennial
Flower color: Blue to lavender
Range: Southeastern United States
Status: Stable
Phacelia bolanderi
Common name: Bolander's Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: Blue to lavender
Range: Pacific Northwest coast
Status: Stable
Phacelia campanularia
Common name: Desert Bluebell
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Deep blue
Range: Sonoran and Mojave Desert
Status: Stable
Phacelia capitata
Common name: Round-headed Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: White to lavender
Range: Oregon and Washington
Status: Stable
Phacelia cicutaria
Common name: Caterpillar Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Lavender to white
Range: California and Arizona
Status: Stable
Phacelia corymbosa
Common name: Serpentine Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: White
Range: Northern California
Status: Stable
Phacelia crenulata
Common name: Notch-leaf Scorpionweed
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Deep purple
Range: Southwestern United States
Status: Stable
Phacelia curvipes
Common name: Washoe Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Blue to purple
Range: Great Basin
Status: Stable
Phacelia distans
Common name: Distant Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Blue to tan
Range: California and Mexico
Status: Stable
Phacelia douglasii
Common name: Douglas' Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Pale blue
Range: California
Status: Stable
Phacelia fimbriata
Common name: Fringed Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: White to blue
Range: Appalachians
Status: Stable
Phacelia fremontii
Common name: Fremont's Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Purple and yellow
Range: Mojave Desert
Status: Stable
Phacelia grandiflora
Common name: Large-flowered Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Blue to lavender
Range: Southern California
Status: Stable
Phacelia hastata
Common name: Silverleaf Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: White to purple
Range: Western North America
Status: Stable
Phacelia heterophylla
Common name: Varileaf Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: White to lavender
Range: Western North America
Status: Stable
Phacelia imbricata
Common name: Imbricate Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: White to cream
Range: California and Baja California
Status: Stable
Phacelia integrifolia
Common name: Gypsum Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Purple
Range: Southwestern United States
Status: Stable
Phacelia linearis
Common name: Threadleaf Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Purple to blue
Range: Western North America
Status: Stable
Phacelia minor
Common name: Wild Canterbury Bells
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Deep purple
Range: Southern California
Status: Stable
Phacelia mutabilis
Common name: Changeable Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: Lavender to buff
Range: Pacific Northwest mountains
Status: Stable
Phacelia parryi
Common name: Parry's Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Royal blue
Range: Southern California
Status: Stable
Phacelia purshii
Common name: Miami Mist
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Lavender to blue
Range: Eastern and Midwestern United States
Status: Stable
Phacelia sericea
Common name: Silky Phacelia
Life cycle: Perennial
Flower color: Deep purple
Range: Alpine and subalpine regions
Status: Stable
Phacelia sewaneensis
Common name: Sewanee Purple Phacelia
Life cycle: Biennial
Flower color: Deep purple
Range: Tennessee and Alabama
Status: New species
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Common name: Lacy Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Lavender
Range: Widespread and cultivated
Status: Stable
Phacelia viscida
Common name: Tacky Phacelia
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Blue to white
Range: California coast
Status: Stable
Phacelia whitlavia
Common name: California Bellflower
Life cycle: Annual
Flower color: Purple to blue
Range: Southern California
Status: Stable
Data Notes
- Attributes are normalized for consistency across species records.
- Color ranges are simplified for quick comparison and extraction.
- Status fields reflect the current site index and may be refined during future source audits.
- Individual species pages are the primary reference records.
Reference Sources Used Across Site
- USDA Plants Database
- Jepson eFlora
- Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Calflora
- NatureServe
- Regional flora and herbarium records where relevant
Update Log
- 2026-04-26 — Initial structured reference created.
- 2026-06-08 — Expanded structured index to 30 species records and updated public folder links.