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Nemophila heterophylla

Nemophila heterophylla Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

Small Baby Blue Eyes, Small White Baby-blue-eyes, Small White Nemophila, Canyon Nemophila, Variable Leaved Nemophila, White Nemophila

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s): Nemophila heterophylla var. tenera

USDA Symbol: NEHE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to pale blue.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Forests, chaparral, roadsides, slopes, streambanks, talus.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Nemophila heterophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Nemophila heterophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nemophila heterophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-22
Research By: CBR

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