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''Nemophila'' is a genus found in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. Most of the species in ''Nemophila'' contain the phrase "baby blue eyes" in their common names. ''N. menziesii'' has the common name of "baby blue eyes". ''N. parviflora'' is called the "smallflower baby blue-eyes" and ''N. spatulata'' is called the "Sierra baby blue eyes". An exception to this naming tendency is ''N. maculata'', whose common name is fivespot. ''Nemophila'' species are mainly native to the western United States, though some species are also found in western Canada and Mexico, and in the southeastern United States. ''Nemophila'' are commonly offered for sale for garden cultivation. Generally these are ''N. menziesii''. == Description == All species of ''Nemophila'' are annuals, and most bloom in the spring. Their flowers have five petals and are bell or cup-shaped, and purple, blue, or white in color, often spotted or marked. The stamens are included and there is only one ovary chamber. The leaves are simple, with an opposite or alternate arrangement. The petiole is generally bristly. The leaf blade is pinnately toothed or lobed. The fruit is 2-7 mm wide and generally enclosed by the calyx. The fruit itself is spherical to ovoid in shape. It is also hairy. The seeds are ovoid, smooth, wrinkled or pitted. At one end there is a colorless, conic appendage. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nemophila」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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