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Lacy phacelia

Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Common names

37 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (23)
Dutch
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French
  • Phacélie à feuilles de tanaisie[2][4]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 艾菊叶钟穗花[4]
  • 菊蒿叶沙铃花[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 艾菊葉鐘穗花[4]
Czech
  • svazenka vratičolistá[4]
Danish
  • Honningurt[4]
Estonian
  • harilik keerispea[4]
Finnish
  • aitohunajakukka[4]
German
Greek
  • Φακελωτή[4]
Hungarian
  • közönséges mézontófű[4]
  • mézontófű[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • ハゼリソウ[4]
Lithuanian
  • Bitinė facelija[4]
Norwegian
  • honningurt[4]
Polish
  • Facelia błękitna[4]
Russian
  • Фацелия пижмолистная[4]
Slovak
  • facélia vratičolistá[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • honungsfacelia[4]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Фацелія пижмолиста[4]
Sources & name notes (6)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Phacelia tanacetifolia — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Lacy Phacelia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bee Phacelia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Blue Tansy — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Facelia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Fiddleneck — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Lacy Scorpion-Weed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Tansy Phacelia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
[2] Phacelia tanacetifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Lacy phacelia — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Büschelschön — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Rainfarn-Phazelie — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Facelia azul — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Phacélie à feuilles de tanaisie — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • facelia — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bijenbrood — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bijenvoer — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bijenvriend — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Phacelia — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Phacelia tanacetifolia ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Lacy Phacelia (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145174; taxon 4FJZW.
  • Rainfarn-Büschelschön (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 145175; taxon 4FJZW.
[4] Phacelia tanacetifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Lacy phacelia — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Büschelschön — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Rainfarn-Phazelie — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Facelia azul — results[8].names[26]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Phacélie à feuilles de tanaisie — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • facelia — results[8].names[25]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bijenbrood — results[8].names[22]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bijenvoer — results[8].names[12]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bijenvriend — results[8].names[23]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Phacelia — results[8].names[14]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Фацелия пижмолистная — results[8].names[4]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • svazenka vratičolistá — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Honningurt — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • honningurt — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • aitohunajakukka — results[8].names[9]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Bitinė facelija — results[8].names[10]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Facelia błękitna — results[8].names[11]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • honungsfacelia — results[8].names[13]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • ハゼリソウ — results[8].names[15]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • harilik keerispea — results[8].names[16]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • 艾菊叶钟穗花 — results[8].names[17]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Φακελωτή — results[8].names[18]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • 艾菊葉鐘穗花 — results[8].names[19]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Фацелія пижмолиста — results[8].names[20]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • mézontófű — results[8].names[21]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • közönséges mézontófű — results[8].names[24]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Facèlia — results[8].names[27]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • facélia vratičolistá — results[8].names[28]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • 菊蒿叶沙铃花 — results[8].names[29]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
  • Arıotu — results[8].names[30]; taxon id 58185; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • fiddleneck — Page 2, column 2, row top 217 pt; common-name cell after Phacelia tanacetifolia.; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
[6] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • fiddleneck — Page 4, column 2, row top 382 pt; common-name cell after Phacelia tanacetifolia.; Phacelia tanacetifolia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Phacelia tanacetifolia is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Hydrophyllaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.3–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Mature spread
0.3–0.91 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Erect

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

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Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, specialized bees.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Phacelia tanacetifolia in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Native range
S. Nevada to Mexico (Baja California Norte).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [5]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Phacelia tanacetifolia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 893246; ID 4FJZW; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 893246; ID 4FJZW; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Phacelia tanacetifolia — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightSoil textureFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Phacelia tanacetifolia (top 382 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Phacelia tanacetifolia (top 217 pt)

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  5. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Phacelia tanacetifolia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 273592; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1023231, 1023232, 1023233, 1023234

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.