[Phacelias and Scorpionweeds: The Genus Phacelia West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Silky Phacelia

Phacelia sericea var. sericea

Synonyms: Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea, Phacelia seriea var. caespitosa

Flowers of Silky Phacelia: Phacelia sericea var. sericea (Synonyms: Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea, Phacelia seriea var. caespitosa)

A close-up of several flowers of silky phacelia as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park.......July 25, 2008.

Inflorescence of Silky Phacelia: Phacelia sericea var. sericea (Synonyms: Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea, Phacelia seriea var. caespitosa)

A close-up of the inflorescence of silky phacelia as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park......July 25, 2008.

Silky Phacelia: Phacelia sericea var. sericea (Synonyms: Phacelia sericea ssp. sericea, Phacelia seriea var. caespitosa)

Silky phacelia as seen on steep, gravelly and rocky slopes along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park......July 25, 2008.

Paul Slichter