Latin name: Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.
  Pronunciation: fa-SEEL-ee-a tan-a-set-i-FO-lee-a
  Common name: Tansy phacelia
  Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
  Habitat: Sandy to gravelly slopes and open flats to
  4000' (6000' in Mojave Desert), many plant
  communities   
  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Phacelia
  (2) tanacetifolia
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