- Nemophila pedunculata
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Nemophila pedunculata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: (unplaced) Family: Boraginaceae Subfamily: Hydrophylloideae Genus: Nemophila Species: N. pedunculata Binomial name Nemophila pedunculata
Dougl. ex Benth.Nemophila pedunculata is a common annual wildflower found throughout western North America. Its common names include littlefoot nemophila and meadow nemophila.
Nemophila pedunculata grows low to the ground, with a fleshy stem and thick, bristly leaves. The flowers are tiny, only about a centimeter wide. They are a broad bell shape and they vary widely in color. Some are blue, but most are white with a variety of markings, including small blue streaks or speckles, or an eye-catching purple spot at the tip of each petal.
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Categories:- Nemophila
- Flora of California chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada region (U.S.)
- Flora of the West Coast of the United States
- Flora of the Western United States
- Asterid stubs
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