Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a ne-GLEK-ta
Common name: Alkali phacelia
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Alkaline or clayey soils to about 3000',
creosote bush scrub, desert washes and flats
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Phacelia
2) neglecta