Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a kryp-TAN-tha
Common name: Hiddenflower phacelia
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
Habitat: Gravelly or rocky slopes and canyons to
6000', northeastern Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Phacelia
(2) cryptantha