Phacelia hastata, June 24, 2021
Common & scientific name
Silverleaf phacelia, Phacelia hastata
Family
Waterleaf, Hydrophyllaceae
Location
Green Mountain, 11,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Silverleaf phacelia has dense, tightly coiled clusters of purple flowers with long, conspicuous stamens and leaves covered in short, silvery hairs. Uncommon on the Pass, but always a treat to find.
P. hastata, June 24, 2021