Taxon Report

Phacelia mustelina Cov.

Death Valley round-leaved phacelia

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Phacelia mustelina Cov.
Common Name:
Death Valley round-leaved phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code: PDHYD0C330
USDA Plants Symbol: PHMU
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 730-2620 (2395-8595)
General Habitats: Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Carbonate (sometimes), Gravelly (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes), Volcanic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 23
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 21
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Badwater (3611627), Dantes View (3611626), Daylight Pass (3611678), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), Echo Canyon (3611646), Emigrant Canyon (3611742), Epaulet Peak (3511685), Galena Canyon (3611618), Grapevine Peak (3611782), Jail Canyon (3611722), Pilot Knob (3511742), Salsberry Peak (3511684), Scottys Castle (3711713), Telescope Peak (3611721), Thimble Peak (3611771), Tin Mountain (3611784), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 4 %
Non-native plant impacts 1 4%

Notes

Most occurrences historical; need field surveys. On watch list in NV. See Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 27(5):196 (1937) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 January 2025].