Brewer's phacelia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brewer's phacelia |
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Phacelia
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breweri
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Phacelia breweri is a type of flowering plant. It is often called Brewer's phacelia. This plant is part of the phacelia family. It grows for only one year.
Where Does Brewer's Phacelia Grow?
Brewer's phacelia grows only in specific parts of northern California. You can find it in and south of the San Francisco Bay Area. It lives in the Southern California Coast Ranges. This plant grows at elevations below 1,400 meters (about 4,600 feet). It is mainly found in the Diablo Range and Gabilan Mountains. Brewer's phacelia likes to live in chaparral and oak woodland areas. Chaparral is a type of shrubland. Oak woodlands are forests with many oak trees.
What Does Brewer's Phacelia Look Like?
Phacelia breweri is an annual herb. This means it lives for only one growing season. It can grow branches and spread out. It can also grow straight up. It usually reaches a height of about 45 centimeters (18 inches). The plant feels sticky because it is glandular. It is also covered in both soft and rough hairs.
Its leaves are shaped like a spear or an oval. They can be up to 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) long. The leaves closer to the bottom often have rounded sections, which are called lobes.
The plant's flowers grow in a cluster. This cluster is called an inflorescence. It is also hairy. The flowers are packed together on one side. They often curve or coil. Each flower looks like a small bell. They are light blue in color. Each flower is about half a centimeter (0.2 inches) wide. Brewer's phacelia blooms from March to June.
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Brewer's phacelia plant
