Latin name: Phacelia perityloides Cov. var.
  perityloides
  Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a per-it-il-OH-i-dees

  Common name: Panamint phacelia
  Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
  Habitat: Limestone rock crevices, creosote bush
  scrub, 2000'-7500', northern Mojave Desert
  Blooming period: April to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Phacelia
  2) perityloides
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