Baby-blue-eyes
any of several plants of the genus Nemophila, of western North America, especially N. menziesii, a low-growing plant having blue, white-centered flowers.
Historical Examples
This beautiful Nemophila is a more fragile flower than its sister, the baby-blue-eyes.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits Mary Elizabeth Parsons
There are some baby-blue-eyes, and yonder dry field is brilliant with the colors of many others.
Conservation Reader Harold W. Fairbanks
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