Etymology: Myosotis: from mys for "mouse" and ous for "ear," referring to short, soft leaves of some species
Plants: erect, annual/biennial, 2"-8" tall forb, hairy throughout
Leaves: mostly stalkless, oblong with a rounded tip
Flowers: white, 5-parted, less than 1/8" wide, petals not flat, calyx with hairs hooked below and upright above, its 3 lobes shorter than the other 2; inflorescence a terminal, leafless, curving, branched clusters (cyme); blooms April-July
Fruits: nutlet with mostly erect stalks
Habitat: dry; upland woods, fields
Conservation Status: Native

Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = FAC- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos