SINCE 1828
phacelia
noun
pha·ce·lia
| \ fəˈsēlēə\
Definition of phacelia
1
capitalized
: a genus of American herbs (family Hydrophyllaceae) with usually pinnatifid or dissected leaves and blue, purple, or white flowers in scorpioid cymes — see california bluebell
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Phacelia
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