GRAY PHACELIA 



Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray 



Gray phacelia grows under various conditions in the higher 

 mountains. Some plants are quite low, others form stems a foot tall, 

 springing from a bunch of silky gray-green leaves. The flowers are 

 produced in elongated clusters. The deep purple color of the flowers 

 contrasts with the bright yellow of the anthers, which stand out on 

 filaments much longer than the corolla, giving a feathery appear- 

 ance to the spikes. Numerous insects are attracted by the strong, dis- 

 agreeable odor. Gray phacelia belongs to the Waterleaf Family, and 

 ranges from Colorado and Nevada northward to Alberta and British 

 Columbia. 



The sketch was made from a specimen collected near Glacier, 

 British Columbia, Canada, at an altitude of 6,500 £cct. 



PLATE 2.78 



