Caterpillars
Phacelia congesta
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Phacelia
- Species:
- Phacelia congesta
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Biennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- Blue, Purple
Native Range
United States: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Keystone Species Ranking
- Bee Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Based on number of native bee species using this genus for pollen and nectar (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Admirals (Limenitis Fabricius), American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), American Snout (Libytheana carinenta), Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton), Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton), Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Bronze Copper (Tharsalea hyllus), (Pieris rapae), (Pieris rapae), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis), Common Ringlet (North America) (Coenonympha california), Common Ringlet (North America) (Coenonympha california), Crescents (Phyciodes Hübner), Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus), Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus), Duskywing sp. (Erynnis Schrank), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Long Dash Skipper (Limochores Scudder), ⚠️Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta), Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos), Peck's Skipper (Polites coras), Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Sachem (Atalopedes Scudder), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe), Spicebush Swallowtail (Pterourus troilus), Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta), Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta), Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles), Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia), Viceroy (Limenitis archippus), White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album), White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album), Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Native to rocky slopes and open woodlands