phacelia
noun
pha·ce·lia
fəˈsēlēə
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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek phakelos bundle, faggot + New Latin -ia