May 11, 2012
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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This Forget-Me-Not is differentiated from other Forget-Me-Nots by stems branching
from the base of the plant, hairy thoughout and lower flowers scattered amongst
the leaves. A formal identification looks at:
- Tips of the hairs on the calyx (out part of flower structure) are hooked.
- Flower petal is 1-2 mm wide.
- Calyx 3-5 mm long and petals blue (or yellow changing to blue)
- Flowers scattered amongst the leaves. Flower blue. Hooked hairs along midvein
of underside of leaf.
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