Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Boraginaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Short-lived perennial to 5 dm; lvs oblong to lanceolate or spatulate, the larger 3–7 cm; racemes naked, seldom over 1 dm; fruiting pedicels 5–15 mm apart, ascending or spreading, to 9 mm; mature cal 4–5 mm, densely pubescent with hooked hairs, the lobes much longer than the tube; cor blue (white), salverform, the limb 5–8 mm wide; nutlets 1.5–2 mm; 2n=14–48. Native of Eurasia, occasionally escaped from cult. in our range. Apr.–Sept.
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Common Names
garden forget-me-not