white nemophila

Nemophila heterophylla

Member of baby blue eyes and allies (genus Nemophila)
borage family (family Boraginaceae)
borages (order Boraginales)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

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• corolla bowl-shaped, 4–12 mm wide
• white or ± blue, without dark veins or dots
• pedicel < 10 mm [many photos imply longer, however] (longer in fruit)
• style 2–4 mm
• lower leaves deep-lobed with similar lobes, generally well separated, stalked
• scattered throughout the bay area

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Chris’s observations: 7 (6 are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 4
• Alum Rock Park, San Jose
• Henry Coe SP
• Pleasanton Ridge RP

Months:

• Mar.: 4
• Apr.: 3

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Nemophila heterophylla → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora