Latin name: Phacelia mohavensis A. Gray
  Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a mo-ha-VEN-sis

  Common name: Mojave phacelia
  Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
  Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, coniferous forests, dry
  streambeds, 4000-7500', San Gabriels, San Bernardinos,
  RARE
  Blooming period: June to July
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Phacelia
  2) mohavensis
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