Nemophila pulchella var. fremontii

Fremont's baby blue eyes

Family: Hydrophyllaceae · Type: annual · Native

Fremont's baby blue eyes is a California native annual found in southern Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi, San Joaquin Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, south Coast Ranges, and western Transverse Ranges on slopes and in chaparral at elevations of 400 to 1,400 meters. Flowering from March to May, this delicate plant produces white flowers with corollas matching the length of their calyxes. Growing with low-spreading stems, it forms compact clusters close to the ground. Its opposite leaves are arranged in a basal rosette, creating a soft green groundcover. The tiny seeds, numbering 2 to 4, help this charming wildflower self-propagate in its diverse California habitats.

Habitat: Slopes, chaparral

Bloom period: Mar-May

Elevation: 400-1400 m

Bioregions: s SN, Teh, SnJV, SnFrB, SCoR, WTR.

California counties: Kern, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Ventura, Santa Clara, Placer, El Dorado, Los Angeles, Stanislaus, Fresno, Amador

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