Taxon Report

Phacelia amabilis Const.

Saline Valley phacelia

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Taxon Summary

Phacelia amabilis, commonly known as Saline Valley phacelia, is a annual herb in the Hydrophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Riparian scrub, growing at elevations from 500 to 700 meters. Phacelia amabilis is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Phacelia amabilis Const.
Common Name:	Saline Valley phacelia
Family:	Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDHYD0C040
USDA Plants Symbol:	PHAM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	500-700 (1640-2295)
General Habitats:	Riparian scrub
Microhabitat:	Gravelly
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.3
Global Rank:	GHQ
State Rank:	SH
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Craig Canyon (3611767)*, Stovepipe Wells NE (3611761)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Move to List 1B? Rediscovered in the mid-1980's by M. DeDecker above Mud Cyn., growing within a population of P. crenulata; probably a variant of the latter. Repeated searches of the type locality have been unsuccessful.
Threats:

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Selected References

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 November 2025].