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Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

wood forget-me-not (Boraginaceae)

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Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Myosotis sylvatica grows natively in woodland and rough grassland but also occurs as a garden escape.

Southland, New Zealand; 2009-10-15

 wood forget-me-not / Myosotis sylvatica: _Myosotis sylvatica_ grows natively in woodland and rough grassland but also occurs as a garden escape.

Myosotis sylvatica has large, flat flowers, with patent, hooked hairs on the calyx.

Dry Sandford (VC22: Berkshire); 2014-04-04

 wood forget-me-not / Myosotis sylvatica: _Myosotis sylvatica_ has large, flat flowers, with patent, hooked hairs on the calyx.

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