NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phacelia covillei [split from Phacelia ranunculacea]
Eastern Buttercup Phacelia, Coville's Phacelia, Buttercup Scorpionweed
Scientific Name: |
Phacelia covillei [split from Phacelia ranunculacea] |
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Genus: |
Phacelia |
Species Epithet: |
covillei |
Common Name: |
Eastern Buttercup Phacelia, Coville's Phacelia, Buttercup Scorpionweed |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only), Biennial |
Plant Family |
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
“Rich soils of floodplains, and contiguous terraces and slopes.” (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only), Biennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-T: Significantly Rare: Throughout (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
FSC - Federal Special Concern (*Key) |
© Tom Harville, 2005 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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