Myosotis exarrhena
Sweet Forget-me-not
Erect perennial herb with dense spreading hairs on stems and leaves.
Additional information
- FamilyBoraginaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size20-50 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesDense basal rosette of stalked lance-shaped to oblong leaves, broader towards tip, 3.5-10 cm x 3-13 mm; stem leaves becoming smaller, lance-shaped, stem-clasping.
- Flower colourWhite or pale blue
- Flowering timeOctober to April
- FlowersTerminal sprays of small hairless, shortly-stalked, scented funnel-shaped flowers 6-11 mm long. Stamens exserted beyond flower. Hairs on stems pressed upwards, hooked hairs on calyx.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist mountain soils. Semi shade. Very rare plant.
- Garden useA small plant for a herb garden or large mixed container.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusPresumed extinct within the Shire. Known from very few local sites where they were most recently collected in 1904.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Dr. Michael Bayly © & Alison Kellow ©; 3 Richard Hartland ©
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