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Spring Forget-me-not Myosotis macrosperma

Other Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Myosotis verna var. macrosperma
  • Myosotis virginica var. macrosperma
Phonetic Spelling
my-oh-SO-tis mak-roh-SPERM-uh
Description

Largeseed Forget-me-not is a native annual in the borage (Boraginaceae) family.  It has tiny white flowers that appear in the spring.  I can be found in disturbed sites.

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Tags:
#white flowers#NC native#disturbed areas#native annual#NC Native Pollinator Plant#annual#weed
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#white flowers#NC native#disturbed areas#native annual#NC Native Pollinator Plant#annual#weed
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Myosotis
    Species:
    macrosperma
    Family:
    Boraginaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Central U.S.A., southeastern Canada
    Distribution:
    AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV Canada: ON
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
    Native Plant
    Weed
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Green
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
    Fruit Description:
    Greenish brown to brown nutlets are burr-like and will lodge in fur or clothing.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Cyme
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Tiny, five-petaled white flowers appear in cymes in the spring with green linear bracts.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Lanceolate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Description:
    Green lanceolate leaves with hairs and a single distinct midrib are alternate and usually basilar
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Angular
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Ascending to erect angled green stems with hairs
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden