Compact Phacelia, Silverleaf Phacelia, Timberline Phacelia, Whiteleaf Phacelia: Phacelia hastata var. compacta (Synonyms: Phacelia frigida, Phacelia frigida ssp. frigida, Phacelia hastata var. dasyphylla, Phacelia nemoralis var. frigida)

The photo above shows the low form of compact phacelia as seen near 8000' on cliffs at the southeastern edge of the Devils Garden on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 24, 2005.

2. Round the Mt. Trail #9 on steep, rocky slopes that face south about one-half mile east of Madcat Meadows.

3. Along the northern rim of the Ridge of Wonders above steep slopes that descend to the Big Muddy.

4. At 7200' along the upper sections of the climber's trail which proceeds from the Bird Creek Meadows trailhead uphill along the southern rim of Hellroaring Valley to the base of the Mazama Glacier moraine.

Compact phacelia blooming and being nectared upon by Boisduval blues along the Shorthorn Trail #12 about one hundred yards downhill from the junction with the Round the Mountain Trail #9, Mount Adams Wilderness.....July 7, 2021.

Close-up images of the upper stem and inflorescence of compact phacelia as seen near 7850' on east-facing cliffs at the eastern edge of the Devils Garden (about 150 meters south of the Highline Trail #114) on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 24, 2005. Note the spreading hairs on the leaves and stem as well as the mixture of leaves lacking or having up to two lateral lobes at the base of the blade. The stems are at most 15-20 cm high. Note the numerous, spreading hairs, especially on the coiled inflorescences and the light colored flowers with stamens which jut far beyond the petals.

The photo above shows a leaf from mid-stem of compact phacelia as seen near 7850' on east-facing cliffs at the eastern edge of the Devils Garden (about 150 meters south of the Highline Trail #114) on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 24, 2005. Note that this leaf, and many others lack lateral lobes at the base of the blade, which can be seen on some leaves (as below).

The photo above shows a basal leaf of compact phacelia as seen near 7850' on east-facing cliffs at the eastern edge of the Devils Garden (about 150 meters south of the Highline Trail #114) on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams...........July 24, 2005. Note the two triangular lobes at the base of the leaf, which is found on some of the basal leaves.

Compact phacelia as seen at left on gravel-topped outcrops at the head of Hellroaring Valley on Tract D Yakama Lands at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams..........August 12, 2013. The photo at right shows compact phacelia at the same location as at left..........September 3, 2017.

The rounded inflorescence and oblanceolate basal leaves of compact phacelia are shown sprawling over medium-sized rock on the Ridge of Wonders in the photo above...........August 12, 2006.

The photo at left shows the low form of compact phacelia as seen near 7850' on east-facing cliffs at the eastern edge of the Devils Garden (about 150 meters south of the Highline Trail #114) on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........July 24, 2005. The photo at right shows a higher, mounded form of compact phacelia as seen at a rock outcrop near 7200' at the head of Hellroaring Valley, Mt. Adams, Yakama Nation lands.........September 2, 2017.

Three close-up views of compact phacelia as seen on gravelly slopes at the base of the Mazama Glacier moraine on Mt. Adams..........July 19, 2009.

Compact phacelia as seen on gravel-topped outcrops at the head of Hellroaring Valley on Tract D Yakama Lands at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams..........August 29, 2022. Bumblebees and other pollinators were smothering the flowers of these 2 plants which were about a foot high and several feet wide.