Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.

Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
Phacelia tanacetifolia Bentham
LIEBRE MOUNTAINS REGION: Northern base of Portal Ridge at the
mouth of Myrick Canyon, southern edge of the Antelope Valley,
south of Fairmont Reservoir. Near 34° 41’ 38.9”N 118° 26’
23.3”W. T7NR15WNE1/4 sec. 14. Elev. 3200 - 3280 Feet
Gently sloping alluvial benches contrasting sharply with steep
slopes. Soils derived from decomposed granite.
Slopes with scrub of Adenostoma fasciculatum, Quercus wislizeni,
Cercocarpus betuloides, Prunus ilicifolia, Rhamnus ilicifolia, and
scattered Pinus sabiniana, benches dominated by herbaceous
elements with scattered Eriogonum fasciculatum, Ribes
quercetorum, Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii, Chrysothamnus
nauseosus, and Pinus sabiniana.
Erect annual, flowers bluish lavender. Local in open grassland.
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