Early Forget-Me-Not is a
native
annual plant of the UK, typically found growing in dry ground, sand dunes and chalky grassland, to a mature height of up to 25cm.
Early Forget-Me-Not is a small hairy plant bearing terminal clusters of tiny pale-blue flowers. These have blunted or shallowly notched petals, which transition from blue to white towards the yellow centre of the flower.
Botanic classification and naming: Early Forget-Me-Not is a member of the Borage (Boraginaceae) family. The genus name
'Myosotis' identifies the plant as a Forget-Me-Not and its species name 'ramosissima' means 'many-branched'.
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