Fringed Phacelia
Classification:
Family: Boraginaeceae, forget-me-not family
Genus species: Phacelia purshii
Also known as Miami Mist
Leaves:
Leaves are up to 5 inches long, pinnately divided. Leaflets are ovate or oblong.
Flowers:
Flowers are pale lavender or light blue with fringed petals. Flowers are produced in clusters. Anthers are brownish.
Fruit:
Fruit is an ovoid seed capsule.
More Information:
The genus name Phacelia is from the Latin for "cluster," referring to the clustered flowers. The species name purshii is named for Frederick Traugott Pursh (1774-1820), a German-American botanist.
Photos:
Fringed phacelia flowers
