Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Nemophila pedunculata is a common annual wildflower found throughout western North America. Its common names include littlefoot nemophila and meadow nemophila. Nemophila pedunculata grows low to the ground, with a fleshy stem and thick, bristly leaves. The flowers are tiny, only about a centimeter wide. They are a broad bell shape and they vary widely in color. Some are blue, but most are white with a variety of markings, including small blue streaks or speckles, or an eye-catching purple spot at the tip of each petal.

Plant type

Annual herb

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Color

White, Purple, Blue

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Annaphila depicta

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Funereal Duskywing

Erynnis funeralis

Stamnodes albiapicata