Myosotis laxa is a species of flowering herb in the family Boraginaceae. This species of forget-me-not is known by several common names, including tufted forget-me-not, bay forget-me-not, small-flower forget-me-not, small-flowered forget-me-not, and smaller forget-me-knot. It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout some parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It grows in many types of habitats, including moist and wet areas, and is sometimes aquatic, growing in shallow water.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bay forget-me-not being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Boraginales
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Myosotis
- Species
- Myosotis laxa
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