Family: Hydrophyllaceae (or Boraginaceae by some authoriti
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Common name: Fiddle Neck. Lacy phacelia. Scorpion weed. Purple Tansy
This easy-to-grow, hairy annual has finely-cut, ferny leaves, which may turn red in hot weather, and very dense, curved spikes of small, soft lavender, bell-shaped flowers, with very long stamens, in a curved raceme, like the flowers of "forget-me-nots", which are enjoyed by hover flies, butterflies and bees. This is a more elegant plant than the commoner Phacelia campanularia, with stems which are rough and slightly hairy.
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