Phacelia heterophylla, June 16, 2023
Common & scientific name
Wand phacelia, Phacelia heterophylla
Family
Waterleaf, Hydrophyllaceae
Location
Roadside, 8,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This white version of its showier purple cousin, Phacelia hastata, which grows in the alpine, can be found along roadsides at lower altitudes. Waterleafs are distinguished by their stamens exerted on long filaments.