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Myosotis australis R.Br.
Family Boraginaceae
Common name: Australian Forget-me-not

Myosotis australis R.Br. APNI*

Description: Annual or perennial herb 20–40 cm high, erect or ascending; hairs rather dense, spreading.

Leaves variable; basal leaves spathulate, usually 3.5–10 cm long, 7–16 mm wide, becoming ovate or narrow-spathulate towards the inflorescence.

Flowers white or yellowish, rarely bluish. Calyx 2–4 mm long, lower parts densely covered with hooked hairs; lobes narrow-triangular, 1–2 mm long. Corolla 3–6 mm diam., tube exceeding the calyx tube by 1.5–2.5 mm; lobes 1–2.5 mm long. Stamens and style included or anthers shortly exserted.


Flower
Photo D. Hardin

Herbarium
Sheet

Herbarium
Sheet

Flowering: spring–summer.

Distribution and occurrence: widespread but usually uncommon, south from Armidale district.

Grows in rocky places.
NSW subdivisions: NC, SC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, SWP
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas. W.A. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by Peter G. Wilson
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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