Myosotis verna
spring forget-me-not
Family
Boraginaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
March - July
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Natural History
Found in rocky woods, on slopes and banks, in prairies and open woodlands throughout Louisiana and northeast Texas. Not found in prairie but similar to M. verna which is.
Habitat
Roadsides, dry hills, fields, rocky woods, slopes and banks, prairies, woodlands.