 
				
				
					Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scorpion Weed
| Family | 
| Boraginaceae | 
| Genus | 
| Phacelia | 
| Species | 
| tanacetifolia | 
| Category | 
| Perennials, Tropicals | 
| Height | 
| 100 cm | 











 
	| Cultivation | 
| Cannot grow in the shade and prefers a well-drained but moist soil. | 
| Habitat | 
| Open flats and slopes of southwestern United States and northern Mexico. | 
| Flower Description | 
| Bell-shaped, blue-lavender flowers near the top of the stems. | 
| Notable Specimens | 
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |