Pholistoma auritum var. auritum

Read about Pholistoma auritum var. auritum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Nemophila aurita, Lindl. St. 1-3 ft. long, weak, with stiff, recurved bristles by which the plant tends to climb: lvs. mostly alternate, the lower opposite, deeply cut above into 5-9 oblong or lanceolate segms. which are usually turned back: later fls. not accompanied by lvs., and hence appearing to be in loose racemes; corolla about 1 in. broad, violet. Blooming from March till May, low, shady grounds. Calif, from Sacramento Valley to San Diego. B.R. 1601. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.