Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Phacelia integrifolia Torrey var. integrifolia
(Gypsum Scorpionweed)


Family: Hydrophyllaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Phacelia texana Voss

Phacelia integrifolia is not as common in the Gila National Forest as elsewhere in the state. It is an erect herb with a stout, glandular pubescent and leafy stem. The leaves are not pinnatifid but rather have rounded, toothed lobes. Phacelia integrifolia is a plant of arid roadsides.
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Phacelia integrifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 25, 2010



Phacelia integrifolia, upper 1/2 of plant, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 28, 2010



Phacelia integrifolia, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 25, 2010



Phacelia integrifolia, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 25, 2010



Phacelia integrifolia, closeup of upper stem leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 25, 2010



Phacelia integrifolia, closeup of lower stem leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, April 25, 2010



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