Nemophila parviflora var. quercifolia

Oak-leaved nemophila

Family: Hydrophyllaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Oak-leaved nemophila is a California native annual found in central Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains in forest, slopes, and ravines at elevations of 700 to 2,200 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces white flowers with light blue or pale blue tints, approximately 3 to 5 millimeters wide. Growing with soft, shaggy, or wavy-haired stems, it reaches a low, delicate form characteristic of woodland understory plants. Its leaves are distinctively long-hairy with 5 to 7 shallow, rounded lobes, and the leaf bases are truncate or heart-shaped, creating a soft, textured appearance. The upper leaves are opposite and short-stalked, adding to the plant's intricate woodland structure.

Habitat: Forest, slopes, ravines

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 700-2200 m

Bioregions: c&amps SN, Teh.

California counties: Kern, Madera, Tulare, Fresno, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Glenn, Tuolumne, El Dorado

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.