First Flowers of Spring - Scorpionweed by PatGoltz
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Description
Phacelia distans.
Also called Wild Heliotrope or Blue Phacelia. The older flowerhead is curled like the tail of a scorpion.
Found in the Tucson Mountains, Arizona.
Comments (2)
Lovely!
I had to wonder why the name - a quick internet search said "The name scorpionweed comes from the curling habit of the blossoming flower heads which somewhat resemble the flexed tail of a scorpion in striking position." It looks like a rocky area where lots of scorpions could be hiding..