Ellisia nyctelea
Aunt Lucy, False Baby Blue Eyes
Other regional names: False Babyblueeyes +3 more
- False Babyblueeyes
- Nocturnal Ellisia
- Nyctelea
- Waterpod
Also known as: Ellisia ambigua Nutt. +7 more
- Ellisia ambigua Nutt.
- Ellisia nyctelea var. coloradensis Brand
- Ipomoea nyctelea L.
- Macrocalyx nyctelea (L.) Kuntze
- Nyctelea ambigua (Nutt.) Standl.
- Nyctelea americana Moldenke
- Nyctelea nyctelea (L.) Britton
- Polemonium nyctelea L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in North America, Ellisia nyctelea (commonly known as Aunt Lucy or False Baby-Blue-Eyes) is an annual belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming