Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Phacelia crenulata v.ambigua (Scorpionweed, Desert Heliotrope)
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Habitat: bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: violet or indigo or blue Flowering Period: Feb. to June Spines: spineless Family: Boraginaceae (borage family) Abundance: abundant,widespread Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.M. Guilliams, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 10. Eudicots: Berberidaceae, Bignoniaceae and Boraginaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-1, 1-60 page 44 (5.9 MB pdf) |
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