Latin name: Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn. var.   integrifolia Parish
  Pronunciation: neh-MOF-i-la MEN-zees-ee-eye
  in-teg-ri-FO-lee-a

  Common name: Baby blue eyes
  Family: Boraginaceae (Borage)
  Habitat: Grasslands, canyons, woodlands, burns,
  to 6000', Mojave Desert, Santa Ana Mts to San
  Diego Co., San Bernardino Co. to Ventura Co.
  Blooming period: February to June
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Nemophila
  2) menziesii  3) integrifolia
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