Boraginaceae FAMILY
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Phacelia tanacetifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phacelia tanacetifolia is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. The plant is grown as an ornamental in gardens and can be used as a green manure that also attracts bees.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California, Baja California. Often naturalized in Europe[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].
HabitatOpen flats and slopes below 1200 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ].