# Blue Forget-Me-Not (*myosotis stricta*)

The Blue Forget-Me-Not is a small, charming flower with bright blue petals that look like tiny stars. These flowers often grow in clusters and can bring a splash of color to gardens and meadows!

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger
- **Snaps:** 1
- **Habitat:** Blue Forget-Me-Nots thrive in moist, grassy areas, often found in meadows, along streams, and in gardens.
- **Also known as:** Blue Flower, Myosotis

![Blue Forget-Me-Not](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Myosotis_stricta_eF.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Public domain · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Myosotis_stricta_eF.jpg)

## Appearance

The Blue Forget-Me-Not has tiny, true-blue, five-petaled flowers, each with a bright yellow or white eye in the center. These delicate, star-shaped blooms grow in small clusters on slender stems, making them easily recognizable.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Plantae
- **Phylum:** Tracheophyta
- **Class:** Magnoliopsida
- **Order:** Boraginales
- **Family:** Boraginaceae
- **Genus:** Myosotis

## Interesting facts

- In some cultures, receiving Forget-Me-Nots is a sweet symbol of everlasting loyalty.
- One Forget-Me-Not plant can produce hundreds of microscopic seeds in a single season!
- The name 'Forget-Me-Not' comes from an old legend about a knight who picked flowers for his love.
- These tiny flowers were once ground into a powder and used as a blue dye for fabrics.

## Special abilities

- **Clingy Traveler:** Blue Forget-Me-Not has tiny, hooked seeds that cling to fur and clothes, helping it spread to new places.
- **Rapid Re-seeder:** Blue Forget-Me-Not can quickly drop many seeds, ensuring new plants pop up year after year.
- **Hidden Growth:** Blue Forget-Me-Not grows low to the ground, which helps it avoid strong winds and stay moist.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 10-30 cm
- **Spread:** 10-20 cm
- **Flower Size:** 0.3-0.8 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Spring to early summer
- **Edible:** No
- **Toxicity:** None
- **Lifecycle:** Annual
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Honey Bee (*Apis mellifera*) — Visits flowers for nectar.
- **Pollinates:** Buff-tailed Bumblebee (*Bombus terrestris*) — Feeds on nectar and pollen.
- **Eaten by:** [Garden Snail](https://www.snappit.app/explore/garden-snail) (*Helix aspersa*) — Grazes on leaves and stems.

## Traits

- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Grassland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/grassland): Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
- [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
- [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
- [Pollinator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator): Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.

## Collections

- [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants)

## Safety

**Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger

No special safety notes yet.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Blue Forget-Me-Not?

Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Blue Forget-Me-Not?

10-30 cm

### How wide does Blue Forget-Me-Not spread?

10-20 cm

### How big are the flowers on Blue Forget-Me-Not?

0.3-0.8 cm

### When does Blue Forget-Me-Not bloom?

Spring to early summer

### Is Blue Forget-Me-Not edible?

No

### Is Blue Forget-Me-Not toxic?

None

### What is Blue Forget-Me-Not's lifecycle?

Annual

## Where to spot

- [Tiverton Four Corners Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/tiverton-four-corners-historic-district) — Rhode Island, US · Historic District
- [Breukelen Ballfields](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/breukelen-ballfields) — New York, US · Park
- [Allison Lake Provincial Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/allison-lake-provincial-park) — British Columbia, CA · State Park

[View all places to see Blue Forget-Me-Not](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/blue-forget-me-not)

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- [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*)
- [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*)
- [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*)
- [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*)

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Source: [Blue Forget-Me-Not: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-forget-me-not)