Basic Information Common Name: California Bluebell Scientific Name: Phacelia minor Native Habitat: California, United States History / Discovery / Cultivator Phacelia minor, commonly known as the California Bluebell, is a charming annual wildflower endemic to California. Its discovery and classification are interwoven with the broader history of bo
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Desert Bluebells
Basic Information Common Name: Desert Bluebells Scientific Name: Phacelia campanularia Native Habitat: Arid regions of California and Baja California, Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Phacelia campanularia, commonly known as Desert Bluebells, is a captivating annual wildflower endemic to the arid landscapes of California and Baja California
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Lacy Phacelia
Basic Information Common Name: Lacy Phacelia Scientific Name: Phacelia tanacetifolia Native Habitat: California and Baja California, as well as parts of Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Phacelia tanacetifolia, commonly known as Lacy Phacelia, is a striking annual wildflower native to western North Amer
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Trichodesma
Basic Information Common Name: Trichodesma Scientific Name: Trichodesma Native Habitat: Africa, Asia, and Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Trichodesma belongs to the Boraginaceae family, commonly known as the borage or forget-me-not family. While not as widely cultivated as some of its relatives, Trichodesma species have a rich
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Messerschmidia
Basic Information Common Name: Messerschmidia Scientific Name: Messerschmidia Native Habitat: Coastal regions of tropical and subtropical areas, particularly islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. History / Discovery / Cultivator Messerschmidia, a genus of flowering plants, often evokes images of windswept coastlines and resilient vegetation. Th
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Sea Trumpet
Basic Information Common Name: Sea Trumpet Scientific Name: Messerschmidia argentea Native Habitat: Coastal areas of the Indo-Pacific, including tropical islands, sandy beaches, and rocky shores. History / Discovery / Cultivator Messerschmidia argentea, commonly known as the Sea Trumpet, is a pantropical coastal plant that has captured the attentio
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Texas Olive
Basic Information Common Name: Texas Olive Scientific Name: Cordia boissieri Native Habitat: Southern Texas, Mexico History / Discovery / Cultivator Cordia boissieri, commonly known as the Texas Olive, White Cordia, or Anacahuita, is a captivating small tree or large shrub native to the subtropical regions of southern Texas in the United States and
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Geiger Tree
Basic Information Common Name: Geiger Tree Scientific Name: Cordia sebestena Native Habitat: Coastal areas of southern Florida, the Caribbean, and northern South America. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Geiger Tree, Cordia sebestena, boasts a rich history intertwined with the ecology of coastal regions and its popularity as an ornamental tree.
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Tarweed Fiddleneck
Basic Information Common Name: Tarweed Fiddleneck Scientific Name: Amsinckia lycopsoides Native Habitat: California, southwestern Oregon History / Discovery / Cultivator Amsinckia lycopsoides, commonly known as Tarweed Fiddleneck, is a member of the Boraginaceae family, a group of plants celebrated for its often bristly or hairy texture and spirale
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Fiddleneck
Basic Information Common Name: Fiddleneck Scientific Name: Amsinckia menziesii Native Habitat: Grasslands, fields, and disturbed areas throughout western North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Amsinckia menziesii, commonly known as Fiddleneck, boasts a history intricately linked to the landscapes of western North America. The genus Amsinck