Phacelia congesta
Blue Curls, Blue Curls
Other regional names: Caterpillars +1 more
- Caterpillars
- Spike Phacelia
Also known as: Eutoca congesta Douglas ex Lehm. +6 more
- Eutoca congesta Douglas ex Lehm.
- Eutoca menziesii var. congesta (Douglas ex Lehm.) A.DC.
- Phacelia conferta G.Don
- Phacelia congesta var. dissecta A.Gray
- Phacelia congesta var. typica J.W.Voss
- Phacelia dissecta (A.Gray) Small
- Phacelia tanacetifolia DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Phacelia congesta (commonly known as Blue Curls) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Illinois