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Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides

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Water Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides dylan Pond 7 12 Dec 2021, 6:18 p.m. 18 Aug 2021, 6:18 p.m.
Water Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides dylan Pond 7 14 Aug 2021, 12:34 p.m. 13 Aug 2021, 7:47 p.m.
Water Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides dylan Pond 7 14 Aug 2021, 12:34 p.m. 13 Aug 2021, 7:47 p.m.
Water Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides dylan Pond 7 12 Dec 2021, 6:18 p.m. 18 Aug 2021, 6:15 p.m.
Water Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides dylan Pond 7 12 Dec 2021, 6:18 p.m. 18 Aug 2021, 6:18 p.m.
Water Forget-me-not Water Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides dylan Pond 7 12 Dec 2021, 6:18 p.m. 18 Aug 2021, 6:18 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Wet places with calcareous to mildly acidic soils such as water margins, ponds, lakes, streams river banks, ditches, dykes, marshes, fens etc. Flowers: May to September. Growing habit: Rhizomatous / Stoloniferous Perennial. Other names include: True Forget-me-not, Scorpion Grass (due to the spiraling curve of its inflorescence on scorpioid cymes).