''Myosotis macrosperma'', commonly called largeseed forget-me-not,
is a species of flowering plant in the borage family (
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution.
The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the order ...
). It is native to North America, where it found in the eastern
United States
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and
Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
It is found in a wide variety of natural habitats, including areas of bottomland forests, mesic forests, and prairies.
It appears to be associated with nutrient rich soils.
It is tolerant of disturbance, and can be found in highly degraded communities such as pastures and fallow fields.
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''Myosotis macrosperma'' is an herbaceous annual. It blooms in the spring, where it produces a cyme of white flowers.][ It differs from the similar-looking '' Myosotis verna'' (which occupies much of the same geographic range) in several characters. ''Myosotis macrosperma'' can be distinguished by its longer inflorescence nodes, larger and more deciduous calyx, and larger mericarps.][
File:Myosotis macrosperma.jpeg, ''Myosotis macrosperma'' with mature fruit
]
References
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Myosotis