Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Home ⟩ Pictorial Guide ⟩ Hydrophyllaceae ⟩ Phacelia tanacetifolia / phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.

phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadStrong tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Phacelia tanacetifolia is widely grown as a green manure in arable fields.

Foxhill (VC7: North Wiltshire); 2015-08-22

 phacelia / Phacelia tanacetifolia: _Phacelia tanacetifolia_ is widely grown as a green manure in arable fields.

Phacelia tanacetifolia has spiralling cymes of pale purple flowers with exserted stamens; its leaves are pinnate-pinnatisect.

Eastbridge (VC25: East Suffolk); 2016-09-03

 phacelia / Phacelia tanacetifolia: _Phacelia tanacetifolia_ has spiralling cymes of pale purple flowers with exserted stamens; its leaves are pinnate-pinnatisect.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne