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Phacelia Juss.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 31433

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	scorpion-weed [English]
		phacélies [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Boraginales
	Family	Hydrophyllaceae – waterleaf, hydrophyllacées
	Genus	Phacelia Juss. – scorpion-weed, phacélies
		Direct Children:
	Species	Phacelia adenophora J.T. Howell – glandbearing phacelia, glandular yellow phacelia
	Species	Phacelia affinis A. Gray – limestone scorpion-weed, limestone scorpionweed, purplebell phacelia, limestone phacelia
	Species	Phacelia alba Rydb. – white scorpion-weed, white scorpionweed, white phacelia
	Species	Phacelia amabilis Constance – Saline Valley phacelia
	Species	Phacelia anelsonii J.F. Macbr. – Nelson's phacelia, Aven Nelson's phacelia, Macbride phacelia
	Species	Phacelia argentea A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. – Sand dune phacelia, sanddune phacelia
	Species	Phacelia argillacea N.D. Atwood – clay phacelia
	Species	Phacelia arizonica A. Gray – Arizona scorpion-weed, Arizona scorpionweed, Arizona phacelia
	Species	Phacelia austromontana J.T. Howell – southern mountain phacelia, Southern Sierra phacelia
	Species	Phacelia bakeri (Brand) J.F. Macbr. – Baker's scorpionweed, Baker's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia barnebyana J.T. Howell – Barneby's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia beatleyae Reveal & Constance – Beatley's phacelia, Beatley phacelia
	Species	Phacelia bicolor Torr. ex S. Watson – twocolor phacelia
	Species	Phacelia bipinnatifida Michx. – fernleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia bolanderi A. Gray – Bolander's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia bombycina Wooton & Standl. – Mangas Spring scorpion-weed, Mangas Spring scorpionweed, Mangas Spring phacelia
	Species	Phacelia brachyloba (Benth.) A. Gray – shortlobe phacelia
	Species	Phacelia breweri A. Gray – Brewer's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia buell-vivariensis N.D. Atwood – Buell Park phacelia
	Species	Phacelia californica Cham. – California phacelia
	Species	Phacelia calthifolia Brand – calthaleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia campanularia A. Gray – desertbells
	Species	Phacelia capitata Kruckeb. – clustered phacelia
	Species	Phacelia cephalotes A. Gray – scorpion-weed, virgin phacelia
	Species	Phacelia cicutaria Greene – caterpillar phacelia
	Species	Phacelia ciliata Benth. – Great Valley phacelia
	Species	Phacelia cloudcroftensis N.D. Atwood – Cloudcroft phacelia
	Species	Phacelia coerulea Greene – skyblue scorpionweed, skyblue phacelia
	Species	Phacelia congdonii Greene – Congdon's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia congesta Hook. – blue curls, spike phacelia, caterpillars
	Species	Phacelia constancei N.D. Atwood – Constance's scorpion-weed, Constance's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia cookei Constance & Heckard – Cooke's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia corymbosa Jeps. – serpentine phacelia
	Species	Phacelia covillei S. Watson – Coville's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia crenulata Torr. ex S. Watson – caterpillarweed, notch-leaf scorpion-weed, cleftleaf wildheliotrope
	Species	Phacelia cronquistiana S.L. Welsh – Cronquist's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia cryptantha Greene – hidden-flower scorpion-weed, limestone phacelia, hiddenflower phacelia
	Species	Phacelia curvipes Torr. ex S. Watson – Washoe scorpion-weed, Washoe phacelia
	Species	Phacelia dalesiana J.T. Howell – Scott Mountain phacelia, Trinity phacelia
	Species	Phacelia davidsonii A. Gray – Davidson's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia demissa A. Gray – Intermountain scorpionweed, intermountain scorpion-weed, Intermountain phacelia
	Species	Phacelia denticulata Osterh. – Rocky Mountain scorpionweed, Rocky Mountain phacelia
	Species	Phacelia distans Benth. – distant scorpion-weed, distant phacelia
	Species	Phacelia divaricata (Benth.) A. Gray – divaricate phacelia
	Species	Phacelia douglasii (Benth.) Torr. – Douglas' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel. – smallflower phacelia
	Species	Phacelia egena (Greene ex Brand) Greene ex J.T. Howell – Kaweah river scorpion-weed, Kaweah River phacelia
	Species	Phacelia eisenii Brandegee – Eisen's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia exilis (A. Gray) G.L. Lee – Transverse Range phacelia
	Species	Phacelia filiformis Brand – narrow scorpion-weed, narrow phacelia
	Species	Phacelia fimbriata Michx. – fringed phacelia
	Species	Phacelia floribunda Greene – southern island phacelia
	Species	Phacelia formosula Osterh. – North Park phacelia
	Species	Phacelia franklinii (R. Br.) A. Gray – Franklin's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia fremontii Torr. – Fremont's scorpion-weed, Fremont's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia furnissii N.D. Atwood – Furniss' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia geraniifolia Brand – Panamint phacelia, geraniumleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia gilioides Brand – southeastern phacelia, Brand's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia glaberrima (Torr. ex S. Watson) J.T. Howell – Reese River phacelia, southwestern phacelia
	Species	Phacelia glabra Nutt. – smooth scorpionweed, smooth phacelia
	Species	Phacelia glandulifera Piper – sticky phacelia
	Species	Phacelia glandulosa Nutt. – glandular phacelia
	Species	Phacelia glechomifolia A. Gray – pennyroyal-leaf scorpion-weed, pennyroyal leaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia grandiflora (Benth.) A. Gray – largeflower phacelia
	Species	Phacelia greenei J.T. Howell – Scott Valley phacelia
	Species	Phacelia grisea A. Gray – Santa Lucia phacelia
	Species	Phacelia gymnoclada Torr. ex S. Watson – nakedstem phacelia
	Species	Phacelia hastata Douglas ex Lehm. – silver-leaf scorpion-weed, spearhead phacelia, silverleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia heterophylla Pursh – variable-leaf scorpion-weed, virgate phacelia, wand phacelia, varileaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia higginsii N.D. Atwood – Higgins' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia hirsuta Nutt. – hairy phacelia, fuzzy phacelia
	Species	Phacelia howelliana N.D. Atwood – Harlequin scorpion-weed, Howell phacelia, harlequin phacelia
	Species	Phacelia hughesii N.D. Atwood – Hughes' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia humilis Torr. & A. Gray – low phacelia
	Species	Phacelia hydrophylloides Torr. ex A. Gray – waterleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia idahoensis L.F. Hend. – Idaho phacelia
	Species	Phacelia imbricata Greene – imbricate phacelia
	Species	Phacelia incana Brand – hoary phacelia
	Species	Phacelia inconspicua Greene – obscure phacelia, hidden phacelia
	Species	Phacelia indecora J.T. Howell – drab phacelia
	Species	Phacelia infundibuliformis Torr. – Rio Grande scorpionweed, Rio Grande phacelia
	Species	Phacelia insularis Munz – coast phacelia
	Species	Phacelia integrifolia Torr. – gypsum scorpion-weed, scorpion-weed, gypsum phacelia
	Species	Phacelia inundata J.T. Howell – playa phacelia, playa yellow phacelia
	Species	Phacelia inyoensis (J.F. Macbr.) J.T. Howell – Inyo phacelia
	Species	Phacelia ivesiana Torr. – Ives' scorpion-weed, Ives' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia ixodes Kellogg – Costa Baja phacelia
	Species	Phacelia laxa Small – coastal scorpionweed, coastal phacelia
	Species	Phacelia laxiflora J.T. Howell – dozing scorpion-weed, nodding phacelia, dozing phacelia
	Species	Phacelia leibergii Brand – Leiberg's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia lemmonii A. Gray – Lemmon's scorpion-weed, Lemmon's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia lenta Piper – sticky phacelia
	Species	Phacelia leonis J.T. Howell – Siskiyou phacelia
	Species	Phacelia leptosepala Rydb. – narrowsepal phacelia
	Species	Phacelia linearis (Pursh) Holz. – linearleaf phacelia, threadleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia longipes Torr. ex A. Gray – longstalk phacelia
	Species	Phacelia lutea (Hook. & Arn.) J.T. Howell – yellow phacelia
	Species	Phacelia lyallii (A. Gray) Rydb. – alpine phacelia
	Species	Phacelia lyonii (A. Gray) Rydb. – Lyon's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia maculata Alph. Wood – spotted phacelia
	Species	Phacelia malvifolia Cham. – stinging phacelia
	Species	Phacelia mammillarensis N.D. Atwood – Nipple Beach phacelia
	Species	Phacelia marcescens Eastw. ex J.F. Macbr. – persistentflower phacelia
	Species	Phacelia minor (Harv.) Thell. – wild Canterbury bells
	Species	Phacelia minutissima L.F. Hend. – least phacelia, small phacelia
	Species	Phacelia mohavensis A. Gray – Mojave phacelia
	Species	Phacelia mollis J.F. Macbr. – soft phacelia
	Species	Phacelia monoensis Halse – Mono phacelia
	Species	Phacelia mustelina Coville – weasel phacelia
	Species	Phacelia mutabilis Greene – changeable phacelia
	Species	Phacelia nashiana Jeps. – Charlotte's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia neglecta M.E. Jones – alkali scorpion-weed, alkali phacelia
	Species	Phacelia nemoralis Greene – shade phacelia
	Species	Phacelia neomexicana Thurb. ex Torr. – New Mexico scorpion-weed, New Mexico scorpionweed, New Mexico phacelia
	Species	Phacelia novenmillensis Munz – Nine Mile Canyon phacelia
	Species	Phacelia orogenes Brand – mountain phacelia
	Species	Phacelia pachyphylla A. Gray – blacktack phacelia
	Species	Phacelia pallida I.M. Johnst. – pale scorpionweed, pale phacelia
	Species	Phacelia palmeri Torr. ex S. Watson – Palmer's scorpion-weed, Palmer's scorpionweed, Palmer's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia parishii A. Gray – Parish's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia parryi Torr. – Parry's scorpion-weed, Parry's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia patuliflora (Engelm. & A. Gray) A. Gray – sand scorpionweed, sand phacelia
	Species	Phacelia peckii J.T. Howell – Peck's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia pedicellata A. Gray – pedicellate scorpion-weed, pedicellate phacelia
	Species	Phacelia peirsoniana J.T. Howell – trail phacelia, handsome phacelia
	Species	Phacelia perityloides Coville – Panamint phacelia
	Species	Phacelia phacelioides (Benth.) Brand – Mt. Diablo phacelia, Mount Diablo phacelia
	Species	Phacelia pinkavae N.D. Atwood – Pinkava's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia platyloba A. Gray – broadlobe phacelia
	Species	Phacelia popei Torr. & A. Gray – Pope's scorpionweed, Pope's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia pringlei A. Gray – Pringle's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia procera A. Gray – tall phacelia
	Species	Phacelia pulchella A. Gray – beautiful scorpionweed, beautiful phacelia
	Species	Phacelia purpusii Brandegee – Purpus' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia purshii Buckley – Miami mist
	Species	Phacelia quickii J.T. Howell – Quick's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia racemosa (Kellogg) Brandegee – racemose phacelia
	Species	Phacelia rafaelensis N.D. Atwood – plateau scorpion-weed, plateau phacelia
	Species	Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm. – branched scorpion-weed, branching phacelia
	Species	Phacelia ranunculacea (Nutt.) Constance – oceanblue phacelia
	Species	Phacelia rattanii A. Gray – rattan phacelia, Rattan's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia robusta (J.F. Macbr.) I.M. Johnst. – stout scorpionweed, stout phacelia
	Species	Phacelia rotundifolia Torr. ex S. Watson – round-leaf scorpion-weed, natalgrass, roundleaf phacelia
	Species	Phacelia rupestris Greene – rock scorpion-weed, rock scorpionweed, rock phacelia
	Species	Phacelia salina (A. Nelson) J.T. Howell – alkaline phacelia, Bitter Creek phacelia
	Species	Phacelia saxicola A. Gray – stonecrop scorpion-weed, rock phacelia, stonecrop phacelia
	Species	Phacelia scopulina (A. Nelson) J.T. Howell – Debeque scorpion-weed, prostrate phacelia, Debeque phacelia
	Species	Phacelia sericea (Graham) A. Gray – purplefringe, silky phacelia
	Species	Phacelia serrata J. Voss – saw scorpion-weed, cinder phacelia, saw phacelia
	Species	Phacelia sonoitensis S.P. McLaughlin
	Species	Phacelia splendens Eastw. – patch scorpionweed, patch phacelia
	Species	Phacelia stebbinsii Constance & Heckard – Stebbins' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia stellaris Brand – star phacelia, Brand's phacelia
	Species	Phacelia strictiflora (Engelm. & A. Gray) A. Gray – prairie phacelia
	Species	Phacelia suaveolens Greene – sweetscented phacelia
	Species	Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. – lacy scorpion-weed, lacy phacelia, fiddleneck, facelia
	Species	Phacelia tetramera J.T. Howell – fourpart phacelia
	Species	Phacelia thermalis Greene – heated phacelia
	Species	Phacelia umbrosa Greene – Colorado Desert phacelia
	Species	Phacelia utahensis J. Voss – Utah phacelia
	Species	Phacelia vallicola Congd. ex Brand – Mariposa phacelia
	Species	Phacelia vallis-mortae J. Voss – Death valley scorpion-weed, Death Valley phacelia
	Species	Phacelia verna Howell – spring phacelia
	Species	Phacelia viscida (Benth. ex Lindl.) Torr. – tacky phacelia
	Species	Phacelia vossii N.D. Atwood – Voss' phacelia
	Species	Phacelia welshii N.D. Atwood – Welsh's scorpion-weed, Welsh's phacelia, Welsh phacelia

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Christian Feuillet
	Notes:	Associate Research Botanist, National Herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, MRC 166, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA
	Reference for:	Phacelia

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	phacélies[French]

	Source:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)
	Acquired:	2014
	Notes:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
	Reference for:	Phacelia

	Source:	Boraginaceae and Hydroleaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Phacelia

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Phacelia

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Phacelia

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Phacelia

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