Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Varileaf Phacelia (Phacelia heterophylla) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in slopes and flats, at elevations from 0-9000 feet.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

4 ft Tall

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Color

White, Cream

Sun

Partial Shade

Site type

Slopes and flats

Plant communities

Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Geranium Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Clepsis fucana

Bilobed Looper Moth

Megalographa biloba