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Myosotis laxa

Myosotis laxa Lehm.

Bay Forget-me-not

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MYLA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale blue with yellow eye, sometimes almost white.

Distribution

USA: AL , CA , CT , DC , DE , GA , ID , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL		OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Myosotis laxa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Myosotis laxa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myosotis laxa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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