FORM woodland herbs, shrubs often hairy.

Genera       20   in our area Hydrophyllum (waterleaf) and Phacelia

Species 250 in our area 17 (Gray); 16 (B&B)⁴³

Distribution North America

Flowers Perfect, regular borne in cymes

#Parts  5 joined sepals, 5 petal lobes, 5 stamens. Symmetry

Leaves entire or pinnate basal or alternate often 5-7 lobed.