Smaller Forget-me-not
Smaller Forget-me-not
Myosotis Laxa
Borage Family or Boraginaceae
Similar to true forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides), but tends more to be a sprawling plant with smaller flowers (about 1/8 inch wide). Flowers also pale blue with a distinct yellow center and 5 petals. Leaves alternate, oblong to lance-shaped, entire, about ½ to 1 inches long and hairy. Hairs on stem face upwards and tend to lie flat against the stem.
(Photographed at Red Rock on Eagle Lake, May 24, 2006)
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