Nemophila menziesii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Nemophila |
| Species: | N. menziesii |
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Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn. |
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Nemophila menziesii, known commonly as baby blue eyes or baby's-blue-eyes, is an annual herb, native to western North America.
The plant is native to California, Baja California, and Oregon.
It grows virtually throughout California at elevations from sea level up to almost 6,500 feet (2,000 m). It grows in many types of habitats, including chaparral, valley grasslands, and montane locales.
Nemophila menziesii is variable in appearance. The leaves are lobed and oppositely arranged. The flowers are blue or white.
The species includes three varieties, two of which bear blue flowers, which are:
It is also cultivated as an ornamental plant, as annual wildflower in native plant, water conserving, traditional, and wildlife gardens.
It can occasionally be found outside its native range as an introduced species, such as in Alaska.
Baby blue-eyes, central SLO County, CA
Nemophila menziesii 'Penny Black', Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria
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