Vascular Plants of North Carolina
Section: Common Name: Scientific Name: Family:
Account for Five-spot Baby-blue-eyes - Nemophila maculata   Benth. ex Lindl.
Members of Hydrophyllaceae:
Members of Nemophila with account distribution info or public map:
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Section 6 » Family Hydrophyllaceae
AuthorBenth. ex Lindl.
DistributionRecently has become established across the state, mainly in the Mountains and Piedmont. The iNaturalist website has a few dozen photo records (mapped below), though some may simply be planted individuals.

Native of California only.
AbundanceRare but seemingly increasing.
Habitat"Lawns, disturbed areas, apparently spreading from "wildflower seed mixes"." (Weakley 2024).
Phenology
IdentificationA small species with a rather large white flower that has a purple spot at each of the five corolla lobes.
Taxonomic Comments
Other Common Name(s)Fivespot
State RankSE
Global RankG4
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