Phacelia crenulata

 Phacelia crenulata (Notch-leaved phacelia) (  )

Hydrophyllaceae

  • There are two species of phacelia that are notable for their foul smell. Notch-leaved phacelia is an erect but little branched annual with thick and densely glandular stems. Its violet-purple flowers, with a touch of white at the petal base, highlight dark green leaves that are highly dissected into leaflets lobes with scalloped margins. The truly distinguishing feature of this plant is the unpleasant odor that has been described as a "skunk in syrup". It is widespread across creosote bush scrub up into pinyon-juniper woodlands and beyond across the western United States. "California Desert Plants, Philip W Rundel, Robert J Gustafson, Michael E Kauffmann."

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