Phacelia hastata

Silver-leaf Phacelia

Silver-leaf Phacelia
Called ‘silverleaf’ because of the fine silvery hairs on its leaves, which are shaped like spears or arrows and are up to 4.5″ (12 cm) long. A low plant usually hugging the rocky surface with stems 4″ – 12″ long. The bell-shaped flowers are whitish to purplish, about 1/4″ across, with multiple protruding stamens which give a ‘fuzzy’ look. Usually found on dry rocky flats and talus slopes between 4,000′ to 7,000′ elevation.

Family:

Hydrophyllaceae - WATERLEAF FAMILY

Genus:

Phacelia from Greek phakelos 'afascicle' or close bundle or cluster

Species:

hastata means 'spear-shaped'
Photo location: From two locations; on the north side of the Park along the Burroughs Loop trail, and on the south side in the morraine along the Paradise Glacier trail.