Calflora
Taxon  Report   5844    
Nemophila pedunculata  Douglas ex Benth.
Littlefoot nemophila,  Meadow nemophila
Nemophila pedunculata
© 2008 Keir Morse
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Nemophila pedunculata
© 2010 Neal Kramer
Nemophila pedunculata
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Nemophila pedunculata, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Nemophila pedunculata
© 2011 Barry Breckling
Family: BORAGINACEAE  
Genus: Nemophila
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Nemophila alata
ICPN: Nemophila exigua
ICPN: Nemophila sepulta
More information about  Nemophila pedunculata
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (NEPE)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Dec 15, 2018).

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