About Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm.
Phacelia ramosissima Douglas ex Lehm., commonly called branching phacelia, is a flowering plant species in the Hydrophyllaceae family. It is native to western North America, ranging from British Columbia to California and the Southwestern United States, and grows in many different habitat types. This species has variable appearance and includes many intergrading varieties. Overall, it is a perennial herb that can grow spreading, sprawling, prostrate, or upright, with stem length reaching up to nearly 1.5 meters (4.5 feet). Its stems are branched, and the plant can range from hairless to densely hairy, and is sometimes glandular. Its leaves measure 4 to 20 centimeters long, and most leaves are divided into multiple toothed or lobed leaflets. The inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme made up of funnel- or bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is less than one centimeter long, ranges in color from white to lavender, and has protruding stamens.
