Phacelia inyoensis
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Phacelia inyoensis, the common name Inyo phacelia, is an uncommon species of phacelia
. It is endemic to California
, where it is known only from the mountains at the eastern margin of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo
and Mono Counties
.
Phacelia inyoensis grows in meadows on alkaline soils. It is an annual herb growing up to about 10 centimeters high with a basal array of lobed rounded or oval leaves on short petioles
. It is glandular and coated in stiff hairs. The inflorescence
is a cyme of bell-shaped flowers each only 2 or 3 millimeters long. Unlike many phacelias which have blooms in shades of purple and blue, this species has light yellow flowers.
Phacelia
Phacelia is a genus of about 200 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants, native to North and South America....
. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known only from the mountains at the eastern margin of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
and Mono Counties
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
.
Phacelia inyoensis grows in meadows on alkaline soils. It is an annual herb growing up to about 10 centimeters high with a basal array of lobed rounded or oval leaves on short petioles
Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
. It is glandular and coated in stiff hairs. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a cyme of bell-shaped flowers each only 2 or 3 millimeters long. Unlike many phacelias which have blooms in shades of purple and blue, this species has light yellow flowers.