Phacelia purshii
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Phacelia |
Species: | P. purshii
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Binomial name | |
Phacelia purshii | |
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Phacelia purshii, known by the common names Miami mist,[3] scorpionweed,[4] and purple scorpionweed,[5] is a spring flowering annual forb with blue, lavender, violet, or nearly white flowers in the Boraginaceae (borage) family that is native to eastern and central North America.
Description
P. purshii is a delicate plant that grows to 30–45 centimetres (12–18 in) tall with slender, branching stems. Its leaves are alternate, have many sharply pointed lobes and are up to 8 centimetres (3 in) long. The lower leaves on the plant have a petiole, while the upper leaves are sessile.[6]
The
Eytmology
The genus name Phacelia is from the Greek word for "cluster", referring to the grouping of the flowers. The specific epithet purshii honors the German botanist Frederick Traugott Pursh, who claimed to discover the plant.[6] The common name Miami mist probably refers to the Miami people who lived in the Great Lakes region and the appearance of the flowers when they grow to cover large areas. [8]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the
Ecology
The flowers bloom in the early spring, from April to June.[6] They attract a variety of bees and butterflies.[8]
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References
- ^ https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155755/Phacelia_purshii
- ^ The Plant List, Phacelia purshii Buckley
- ^ a b "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ "Phacelia purshii (Miami Mist, Scorpionweed) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu.
- ^ "US Wildflower - Miami Mist, Purple Scorpionweed - Phacelia purshii". USWildflowers.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-887247-59-7.
- ^ "Phacelia purshii page". www.missouriplants.com.
- ^ a b "Phacelia (Miami Mist)". Missouri Department of Conservation.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ "Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora | Phacelia purshii Buckl".