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Phacelia distans
Hydrophyllaceae
Height: Up to 3'
Leaves: 3" long and green. They are elliptcal to lobed and hairy. Lower leaves are on separate stalks.
Flowers/Fruit: In bloom February to May. The flowers are light blue to violet depending on its location and 1/4" wide. They have 5 rounded petals, bell shaped and fused together. They are at the end of the stem and finely haired. The fruit is a 4 seeded capsule.
Form/Habitat: 1,000 to 4,000'. Found along roadsides, washes and slopes.
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