Hydrophyllaceae

Largeflower baby blue eyes

Nemophila phacelioides Nutt.

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Nemophila

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Largeflower baby blue eyes (Nemophila phacelioides) — FlowerPhoto: Caroline Kane, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Largeflower baby blue eyes

Synonyms

Nemophila hirsuta Buckley
Nemophila nuttallii Colla
Nemophila pilosa Buckley
Viticella phacelioides (W.P.C.Barton) J.F.Macbr.

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 380 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Caroline Kane, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Russell Pfau, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Chet Burrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ken Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.