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Nemophila parviflora Douglas ex Benth. var. parviflora
small-flowered nemophila (smallflower nemophila)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Nemophila parviflora var. parviflora
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems prostrate to ascending, widely branching, appressed stiff-hairy, 5-30 cm long/tall.

Leaves:
Stem leaves opposite or a few upper leaves alternate, pinnatifid with 5(7) oblong lobes, the blades 1-3.5 cm long, 0.8-2.5 cm wide, stalked, appressed-hairy on both sides or spreading-hairy below; basal leaves, if present, similar, few.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary, stalked axillary flowers; corollas lavender, bell-shaped, 1-3 mm long, 2-4.5 mm wide; calyces equal or sub-equal to the corollas, 5-lobed, the lobes hairy and fringed, broadly lanceolate; calyx appendages 1 mm long, 1/4-1/2 as long as the calyx lobes, reflexed.

Fruits:
Capsules; seeds 2-4, 2-2.5 mm long, irregularly pitted.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Key to the Species and Taxonomic Notes

1. Leaves alternate; corollas shorter than calyces; seeds usually solitary..................................N. breviflora

1. Leaves opposite, sometimes the upper ones alternate; corollas equalling or surpassing the calyces; seeds 2-8.

2. Calyces with well developed, earlike lobes that are 1-3 mm long at maturity, 1/2-3/4 (or fully) as long as the proper lobes...................................N. pedunculata

2. Calyces with short, earlike lobes that are about 1 mm long at maturity, 1/4-1/2 as long as the proper lobes...............................................N. parviflora

Habitat / Range

Mesic disturbed areas and open forests in the lowland zone; common on SE Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, rare on the lower mainland; S to ID, UT and CA.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

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Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

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UT Austin's Native Plant Database
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General References

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Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-11-21 9:59:41 PM ]

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