Phacelia distans Benth.

Phaceua distans Benth. Bot. Sulphur, 36. 1844.
No. 8494, collected May 1, at Pacific Grove, Monterey
county, a short distance beyond the railroad station, elevation
about 100 feet, growing in sand and cinders, the plants mostly
erect, varying from two or three inches to nearly two feet high.
The type was collected at Bodega Bay, Sonoma county, where
it is plentiful, extending back from the ocean for several miles
on gravelly hills, the plants usually procumbent. The flowers
are a dull brownish yellow.
PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA
Monterey County
8494 PHACELIA DISTANS Benth.
Pacific Grove
A. A. Heller, Collector ! -	,	JL
May I, 1907
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