[Phacelias of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Oregon Phacelia, Woodland Phacelia, Shade Phacelia

Phacelia nemoralis ssp. oregonensis

Oregon Phacelia, Woodland Phacelia, Shade Phacelia: Phacelia nemoralis ssp. oregonensis

The photo above shows woodland phacelia as photographed along the Angels Rest Trail in the western Columbia River Gorge..........July 5, 2009.

Basal leaves of Oregon Phacelia, Woodland Phacelia, Shade Phacelia: Phacelia nemoralis ssp. oregonensis

Basal leaf rosette of woodland phacelia as seen along the Old Highway about one mile west of Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge..........March 2, 2016.

Leaf of Oregon Phacelia, Woodland Phacelia, Shade Phacelia: Phacelia nemoralis ssp. oregonensis

A close-up of a lobed leaf of woodland phacelia. Photographed along the Angels Rest Trail in the western Columbia River Gorge..........July 5, 2009.

Bristly hairs on the stem of Oregon Phacelia, Woodland Phacelia, Shade Phacelia: Phacelia nemoralis ssp. oregonensis

The photo above shows a close-up of the lower stem of woodland phacelia. Note the dense covering of bristly hairs covering the stem of this species. Photographed along the Angels Rest Trail in the western Columbia River Gorge.........July 5, 2009.

Basal rosette of leaves of Oregon Phacelia, Woodland Phacelia, Shade Phacelia: Phacelia nemoralis ssp. oregonensis

A photograph of the numerous basal leaves of woodland phacelia. Note the 2-6 lateral lobes on each basal leaf.

Paul Slichter