''Myosotis arvensis'' or field forget-me-not is a

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

annual to short lived perennial flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. Clive Stace describes this plant as having the following characteristics: * Upright, to ; softly hairy, with hairs at more-or-less right-angles to the stem. * Flowers grey-blue, across, saucer shaped in profile; sepal tube with hooked hairs; April–October. * Mature fruit dark brown, shiny. * Mature

calyx Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to: Biology * Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...

on spreading stalks longer than sepal tube;

teeth conceal the ripe fruit. * Basal leaves stalked, in a rosette; upper leaves not stalked. * Generally found on open, well drained ground; common throughout the British Isles.

Gallery

File:Myosotis arvensis, general view.jpg, General view File:Myosotis arvensis, flower head 3.jpg, Flower head File:Myosotis arvensis, flower.jpg, Close up of flower; the background squares are 5mm across File:Myosotis arvensis, flower from side 1.jpg, Close up showing sepal tube; the background squares are across File:Myosotis arvensis, mature fruit 1.jpg, Mature fruit - side 1; the background squares are across File:Myosotis arvensis, mature fruit 2.jpg, Mature fruit - side 2; the background squares are across File:Myosotis arvensis, mature calyx with fruit inside 1.jpg, Mature calyx showing fruit is hidden inside; the background squares are across File:Myosotis arvensis, mature calyx with fruit inside 2.jpg, Mature calyx showing calyx stalk longer than sepal tube; the background squares are across File:Myosotis arvensis, leaf.jpg, Close up showing non-basal leaf

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q163582 arvensis Flora of Michigan Flora of Europe Flora without expected TNC conservation status