Stinging Phacelia

Phacelia malvifolia Cham. - Waterleaf family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.3 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Stinging Phacelia: Oidaematophorus phaceliae

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Oregon
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.