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Hydrophyllaceae

Smallflower nemophila

Nemophila parviflora Douglas ex Benth.

Family
Hydrophyllaceae
Genus
Nemophila

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Smallflower nemophila (Nemophila parviflora)
FlowerPhoto: Judi Sanders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Smallflower nemophila

Synonyms

  • Nemophila inconspicua L.F.Hend.
  • Nemophila kelloggii Eastw.
  • Nemophila macrophylla Eastw.
  • Nemophila micrantha Eastw.
  • Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora
  • Nemophila parviflora var. plaskettii (Eastw.) Brand
  • Nemophila plaskettii Eastw.
  • Nemophila pustulata Eastw.
  • Viticella parviflora (Douglas ex Benth.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Viticella parviflora var. plaskettii (Eastw.) J.F.Macbr.

Flowers

In flower
April to June (from 289 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.