Dec. 14, 2018
baby blue eyes, Nemophila menziesii
Baby blue eyes are a low growing species with flowers a little over a half inch. Named baby because they're small and cute? Not so cute that the Kawaiisu Indians don't feed it to their cattle.
These blue eyes are an occasional garden plant. Alaska and Mississippi collections are garden escapes. Native to CA, NV, OR, and WY. My garden, 6/15/16.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?