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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