Myosotis verna Calflora

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Taxon Report

Myosotis verna Nutt.

Spring forget me not

2016 Wendy Tokuda

2017 Wendy Tokuda

Myosotis verna is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~7 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Myosotis
Family:	Boraginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: agricultural weed

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Myosotis virginica

Information about Myosotis verna from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MYVE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Habitat: This plant thrives in anthropogenic habitats, such as railways, roadsides and disturbed land, as well as in woodlands, dry scrubland, ledges and bluffs. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links 2016 Wendy Tokuda:!2017 Wendy Tokuda:! cbo59910:!cbo69145:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).