Water Forget-me-not

 

Scientific Name: Myosotis scorpioides L. 

Family: Boraginaceae

 

MORPHOLOGY

 

Habit and dimensions: Perennial herbaceous plant, 10-30 centimeters tall.

 

Stem: Prostrate or ascending stems.

 

Leaves: Lanceolate or oval-shaped leaves, light green in color, with a slightly hairy surface. They are arranged alternately along the stem.

 

Flowers: The flowers, measuring 8-12 mm, are pink when in bud, then turn intense blue with a yellow center, with a tubular corolla and five lobes. They are clustered in raceme or spiral-shaped 

inflorescences along the stem. Blooms from May to September.

 

Fruits and seeds: The fruits are small capsules containing numerous seeds.

 

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT

 

Present throughout Italy except for the major islands, found on riverbanks, marshes, and moist meadows, between 0 and 2,000 meters.

 

Photo: Not subject to licensing by Saxifraga and Hans Boll, Jan van der Straaten, Bart Vastenhouw, Willem van Kruijsbergen, Rutger Barendse