Phacelia stebbinsii is an uncommon species of phacelia known by the common name Stebbins' phacelia.
Distribution The plant is endemic to California, where it is known only from a northern section of the Sierra Nevada in El Dorado County. It grows at elevations from , in forests, meadows, and on rocky slopes.Calflora . accessed 2.12.2013Jepson
Description Phacelia stebbinsii is an annual herb producing a mostly unbranched stem 10 to 40 centimeters tall. It is lightly hairy and sometimes glandular. The leaves are oval or lance-shaped and some have lobed edges.
The hairy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is around half a centimeter long and white to light blue in color with protruding stamens.
References
Further reading Constance, L. & L. R. Heckard. (1970). Two new species of Phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae) from California. Brittonia 22:1 25–30.
External links Calflora database: Phacelia stebbinsii (Stebbins' phacelia) Jepson Manual eFlora treatment Phacelia stebbinsii — U.C. Photos gallery