by Dr. F. Alice LeDuc
Phacelia – Phacelia hastata – Silverleafed Phacelia; P. corymbosa – Serpentine Scorpion Weed; P. heterophylla – Varied Leaf Phacelia; P. linearis – Threadleafed Phacelia
These plants have no showy characteristics to draw attention to the plant or flowers. The leaves of all species are silvery most often with bristly hairs that are white which gives the plants’ appearance a silvery look. The flowers are white, and the one fascinating characteristic…
