species 7,620 observations
Purple Phacelia
Phacelia bipinnatifida
Field notes
Supports All
19
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Zeller's Ethmia Moth, Ethmia macelhosiella
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Andrena lamelliterga
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Barbara's Mining Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
16
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Resists
- Heavy shade
- Habit
- Erect Multi stemmed Spreading
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.