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Pronunciation: neh-MOF-i-la pul-CHEL-a
Common name: Eastwood's baby blue eyes
Family: Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Habitat: Slopes, forest, chaparral, woodland, meadows, streambanks to about 6500', San Gabriel Mountains
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Nemophila 2) pulchella
NOTE: Pronunciation of menziesii 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