Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Phacelia mutabilis is a species of phacelia known by the common name changeable phacelia. It is native to the western United States, where it can be found in mountains and foothills, in forested and open habitat types, and deserts. It is a perennial herb growing mat-like, decumbent, or upright with hairy stems reaching 60 centimeters in maximum length. The leaves have lance-shaped or oval blades which are sometimes divided into 3 segments. The inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of tubular to bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is about half a centimeter long and white, yellowish or purplish in color with long protruding stamens. It is surrounded by a calyx of elongated, hairy sepals.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

4 - 24 in Tall

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Color

Yellow, Purple

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Geranium Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica

Annaphila ida

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Clepsis fucana