Bay Forget-me-not

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Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

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Plant description

Myosotis laxa is a species of forget-me-not known by several common names, including tufted forget-me-not, bay forget-me-not, and small-flowered forget-me-not. It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It grows in many types of habitat, including moist and wet areas; it is sometimes aquatic, growing in shallow water. Henry David Thoreau described Myosotis laxa:

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

4 - 16 in Tall

Natural setting

Plant communities

Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Wild Forget-Me-Not Moth

Gnophaela latipennis

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Spotted Cut-Worm

Xestia c-nigrum

Alternative names

Common names:

Forget-me-not, Bay Forget Me Not

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