Phacelia parishii
Introduction '''''Phacelia parishii''''' is an uncommon species of phacelia known by the common name '''Parish's phacelia'''. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, where it is known from scattered occurrences in Nevada and Arizona, and about two occurrences in California. It grows in desert scrub and alkali soils such as in playas, barren dry lakes, and gypsum beds.It is an annual herb growing a spreading, erect stem up to  tall. It is coated in soft, short, glandular hairs. The leaves, which spread around the lower stem, are up to  long with oval blades with smooth or faintly toothed edges. The small, fuzzy inflorescence is a one-sided curving or coiling cyme of narrow bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is about  long and light purple in color with a yellowish tubular throat.
External links * Jepson Manual Treatment* Arizona Game & Fish Department Profile* Photo gallery