Varileaf Phacelia
Phacelia heterophylla var. virgata
Synonym: Phacelia heterophylla ssp. virgata
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The photo at left shows a close-up of a flower of woodland phacelia
as seen at about 4100' along atop the ridge that divides the Cougar and Dairy
Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........June
13, 2005. The photo at right shows what may be woodland phacelia blooming along the Shorthorn Trail #12, Mount Adams Wilderness. Without a look at minute details, this possibly could also be Phacelia nemoralis var. oregonensis.
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Close-up images of the inflorescence and upper stem of woodland
phacelia. Note the pair of basal leaflets or lobes on the leaves. Photographed
at about 4100' atop the ridge dividing the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages
at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........June 13, 2005.
The two photos directly above show close-ups of the leaves of
woodland phacelia. The leaves of the plants seen at this location have 1-2 pairs
of basal leaflets or lobes. Photographed at about 4100' atop the ridge dividing
the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt.
Adams........June 13, 2005.
Paul Slichter