Phacelia is a strongly cyanogenic plant, meaning that it can synthesize cyanide from amino acids and attach it to a sugar to form a glycoside, which it stores in leaves, stems and roots. If an ...

A long-exposure photograph shows a field of Phacelia flowers waving in the wind ... and other flowers with edible seeds or roots. “Fields as verdant as they are flower-covered touch the very ...

Thanks to Southern California’s wet winter, the Santa Monica Mountains are alive with luminous purple phacelia and bright ... and lays down a deep system of roots that beats out native plants ...

Phacelia honey is one of the most cherished honey varieties in the world. With a subtle, floral, and slightly tart taste, it endears itself not only to adults but also to children. Phacelia honey ...

Growing phacelia or oil radish cover crops in vegetable rotations proved to be the most effective cover option in a trial investigating 26 different species and varieties. Run by Agri-Tech ...

ASHLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the sand dune phacelia as a threatened species under the ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— Following a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to protect the sand dune phacelia as threatened under the Endangered ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Monday to protect the sand dune phacelia as threatened under the ...