Phacelia hastata Douglas ex Lehm.
silverleaf phacelia
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
silverleaf phacelia
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Phacelia hastata var. hastata
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a branched stem-base and a stout taproot; stems ascending to nearly erect, several, silvery hairy, 20-50 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves tufted, broadly lanceolate, stalked, 6-12 cm long, usually silvery-hairy; stem leaves similar, alternate, sometimes with a pair of small basal lobes, progressively reduced, becoming unstalked, silvery-hairy, usually bristly as well.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a several-coiled, 1-sided, short, compact cluster; corollas whitish to lavender or dull purple, 4-7 mm long and wide; calyces hairy, the lobes linear; stamens strongly exserted and hairy near the middle.
Fruits:
Capsules, 2-chambered; seeds 1-3, pitted, 1.5-2.5 mm long.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
USDA Species Characteristics
Flower Colour:
White
Blooming Period:
Mid Spring
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present from Spring to Summer
Source: The USDA
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Phacelia hastata
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1285 | 324 | 2488 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
50 | 0 | 100 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
189 | 5 | 340 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 0 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
221 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(16), BG(23), ESSF(53), ICH(8), IDF(39), MS(40), PP(37) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Dry meadows, rocky slopes, and forest openings in the steppe to subalpine zones; common in SC and SE BC; E to SW AB and S to NE, CO and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Phacelia hastata subsp. hastata Lehm. [superfluous autonym]