Thread-leaved Phacelia (Phacelia linearis)

Thread-leaved Phacelia
The prettiest of our local Phacelia species, this one is relatively short in sandy soil and blooms fairly early in the Spring sporting one to six blossoms per single 2" to 4" stem. When better growing conditions allow, they can branch and grow taller, sometimes becoming covered with their lovely red-violet flowers. These small plants are not generally visible until you are within a few feet of them.

Wildflower photos and accompanying descriptive text © Jean H. Zach