Myosotis laxa
Boraginaceae
Small-Flowered Forget-Me-Not
Upright or prostrate. Stems weak and often curved, may be branched, with straight stiff hairs. Leaves alternate. Basal leaves egg-shaped; stem leaves oval or lance-shaped. Inflorescence consists of numerous flowers in coil that extends as plant matures. Flowers on short stalks, very small, only slightly exceeding the calyx, with few straight hairs, tubes with 5 flat lobes. Grows in moist open places, shallow fresh water, from sea level to mid elevations. Circumboreal.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals,bell shape, (Borage)
- Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 2–12 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Lake/Pond, Meadow, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
