Agarithe Sulphur

Scientific Name: Phacelia Neglecta
Common Name: Brittle Phacelia, Alkali Phacelia
Genus: Phoebis
Family: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Order: Lepidoptera
Phylum: Arthropoda
Species: agarithe
Class: Insecta
References: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.M. Guilliams, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 10. Eudicots: Berberidaceae, Bignoniaceae and Boraginaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-1, 1-60
References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/01PhytoN-SWArizPt10Berb-Borag.pdf#page=47
Habitat: Rocky slopes, bajadas
Life Form: Forb, annual
Leaf Description: Alternate simple
Flower Color: White or whitish
Flowering Period: Mar. to Apr.
Spines: Spineless
Rarity: Locally common