Myosotis laxa
Bay Forget Me Not, Small Flower Forget Me Not
Other regional names: Tufted Forget Me Not
- Tufted Forget Me Not
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Myosotis laxa (commonly known as Bay Forget-me-not or Small-flower Forget-me-not) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Maine, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile South, Juan Fernández Is., Korea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania, Victoria
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms