Phacelia campanularia (Desertbells)

Phacelia campanularia A. Gray

Desertbells, desert bell, desert bluebells

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Boraginaceae	Borages or forget-me-nots
Genus	Phacelia	Based on the Greek phakelos, meaning “cluster,” and alluding to the densely crowded flower spikes of most species of the genus
Species	campanularia	Bell-flowered or bell-shaped, like Campanula, the bellflower

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Desert bluebells are natives of the Mojava and Sonoran deserts.

Identification: Plants are up to 20" (50 cm) tall, but usually much lower. Leaves are dark green, hairy, heart-shaped, with coarse teeth. Stem and leaf veins are reddish, and hairy. Flowers are bell-shaped, ½-1½" (1.5-4 cm) around, with five petals, and are deep blue to purple.

Online References:

Phacelia campanularia on Wayne's Word

Phacelia campanularia at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert

Phacelia campanularia on CalPhotos

Phacelia campanularia at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site

Phacelia campanularia at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Phacelia campanularia on Wildflowers in Santa Barbara

Phacelia campanularia at the Mindbird Maps and Books unofficial Mojave National Preserve site

Phacelia campanularia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 9 × 9" (23 × 23 cm)

Range: Zones 7a-10b:

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