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Pronunciation: neh-MOF-i-la MING-is-ee-eye*
Common name: Large-flower baby blue eyes
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Habitat: Meadows, grassland, chaparral, woodland, slopes, desert washes to about 5000', California Floristic Province, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: February to May
Name derivations: 1) Nemophila 2) menziesii
*Pronunciation based on original Scottish pronunciation of the name Menzies. If you don't choose to pronounce it this way, it would be MEN-zeez-ee-eye.
NOTE: Var. menziesii and var. integrifolia are difficult to distinguish and differ mainly in the number of lobes on the lower leaves and the width of the corolla.