Caterpillar Phacelia At Mt. Helix Park: Photo Of The Day

MOUNT HELIX, CA — Patch reader Mary Kirk captured this photo of a flowering plant at Mt. Helix Park.

"The weird looking flower is called the caterpillar phacelia," explained Kirk, who serves as event and development coordinator of Mt. Helix Park Foundation.

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