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Strict Forget-Me-Not (Blue Forget-Me-Not, Blue Scorpion Grass) (Myosotis stricta) (Also known as: Myosotis micrantha): Images

Date Location Notes Images
May 11, 2012 Southeastern, New Hampshire 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.