Purple Tansy (Phacelia tanacetifolia) near Weetslade Country Park
Introduction
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Purple Tansy (Phacelia tanacetifolia) near Weetslade Country Park
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 5 Aug 2020
Phacelia tanacetifolia is known by the common names lacy phacelia, blue tansy or purple tansy. It is used in agriculture as a cover crop, a bee plant, an attractant for other beneficial insects, as a green manure and an ornamental plant. It is planted in vineyards and alongside crop fields, where it is valued for its long nectar-rich flowers which open in sequence, giving a lenghty flowering period. It is a good plant for attracting pollinators such as honey bees. This specimen was found along a field boundary where the main crop had already been harvested. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
55.04774
Longitude
-1.61449