Kingdom Plantae Family Boraginaceae Genus Nemophila Higher classification Nemophila | Order (unplaced) Subfamily Hydrophylloideae Scientific name Nemophila spatulata Rank Species | |
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Similar Nemophila, Nemophila heterophylla, Nemophila aphylla, Nemophila parviflora, Hydrophylloideae | ||
Nemophila spatulata, with the common names Sierra baby blue-eyes and Sierra nemophila, is a dicot in the family Boraginaceae.
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Distribution
The plant is an annual herb wildflower that grows in California, and adjacent areas of Nevada and Oregon.
It is found on slopes at elevations between 1,100–3,000 metres (3,600–9,800 ft), in meadows, road banks, and woodlands. It grows in the following plant communities:
Bioregional Distribution includes:
Description
The flowers of Nemophila spatulata are bowl-shaped, white or blue and generally veined and dotted. The lobes are sometimes purple-spotted. The corolla is 2–8 mm long and 2–10 mm wide. The leaves are opposite, 5–30 mm long, and the petiole is winged. The lower blades have 3–5 lobes, are shallow and generally entire. The upper blade lobes have 3–5 triangular teeth.
The seeds are brown and are smooth but shallowly pitted. The fruit produces between 5-7 seeds.