SMALL-LEAVED FORGET-ME-NOT

Class: Myosotis laxa

Family: BORAGE FAMILY

Sub Family: Boraginaceae

Year: Annual

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Colour: Pale blue

Height: 10-40 cm (4-16")

Each Flower: Up to 7 mm (1/4") across with 5 petals which form short tube below; centre of flower yellow; 5 stamens, 5-toothed, hairy calyx about as long as tube

Leaves: Alternate, 1.5-7.5 cm (5/8-3") long and 3 mm-1.3 cm (1/8-1/2") broad; lower leaves inverted lance-shaped; upper ones more lance-shaped

Stems: Long and slender, often lying close to ground

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Moist or wet places, often in water at low to moderate elevations

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