About Nemophila pulchella Eastw.
Nemophila pulchella Eastw. is an annual herb that grows fleshy, delicate stems. Its leaves can reach up to 5 centimeters long, and are most often divided into five wide, rounded lobes. Each flower grows alone, borne on a pedicel that can be up to 3 centimeters long. The flower’s calyx is made up of hairy, pointed sepals. The bowl-shaped corolla is white or blue, and the widest flowers measure just over one centimeter across. There are three recognized varieties of this species: Frémont's baby blue-eyes, var. fremontii, and var. gracilis both produce white flowers. Var. gracilis is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills, while var. pulchella produces blue flowers with white centers.
