NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Phacelia bipinnatifida

Scientific Name:	Phacelia bipinnatifida
Genus:	Phacelia
Species Epithet:	bipinnatifida
Common Name:	Fernleaf Phacelia, Purple Phacelia, Forest Phacelia, Loose-flowered Phacelia
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Biennial
Plant Family	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Blue, Violet
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Cove forests, especially where rocky. Fairly common to locally common across nearly all of the NC mountains; uncommon at the upper portions of the western Piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Biennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
The alternate, irregularly lobed and toothed leaves are on long stalks and are sticky with glandular hairs; the lavender-blue flowers have a white center. Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve, Forsyth Co., NC Lisa Lofland Gould
The lavender-blue flowers are about 1/2" wide. Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve, Forsyth Co., NC Lisa Lofland Gould
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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