Nemophila aphylla (L.) Brummitt is a plant in the Hydrophyllaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Nemophila aphylla (L.) Brummitt

Nemophila aphylla (L.) Brummitt

Nemophila aphylla, smallflower baby blue eyes, is an endemic annual flowering plant of the southeastern US.

Genus
Nemophila
Order
Boraginales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Nemophila aphylla (L.) Brummitt

Nemophila aphylla, commonly called smallflower baby blue eyes, is an annual flowering plant. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States, where it most often grows in rich, moist woodlands. It produces very small flowers that are white or pale blue, usually around 0.12 inches wide. Its blooming season runs from March to May. The genus Nemophila is classified in the family Hydrophyllaceae.

Photo: (c) Eric Hunt, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Hydrophyllaceae Nemophila

More from Hydrophyllaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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