Distant Phacelia

Phacelia distans Benth. - Waterleaf family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Distant Phacelia: Areniscythris brachypteris, Ethmia brevistriga, Ethmia brevistriga brevistriga, Ethmia coquillettella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.