Nemophila parviflora var. austiniae

Rebecca austin's nemophila

Family: Hydrophyllaceae · Type: annual · Native

Rebecca austin's nemophila is a California native annual found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, northern Sierra Nevada, and Modoc Plateau in meadows, streambanks, forests, and mountain ridges at elevations of 1,100 to 2,300 meters. Flowering from May to July, this delicate plant produces small white to pale blue flowers less than 3 millimeters wide. Growing with slender stems that range from nearly smooth to slightly bristly, it forms low, spreading clusters. Its leaves are distinctive, with lower leaves having 5 to 7 shallow, rounded lobes at the base and upper leaves positioned opposite each other on short stalks. The plant's subtle, intricate structure makes it a charming inhabitant of mountain and forest edge environments.

Habitat: Meadows, streambanks, roadsides, forest, ridges

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1100-2300 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRH, n SNH, MP

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