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water forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides

Water forget-me-nots are pretty little flowers that grow near water. They have bright blue petals and are loved by butterflies and bees!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The water forget-me-not has tiny, five-petaled, bright blue flowers with a small yellow center, growing in loose, curling clusters. Its stems and lance-shaped leaves are often covered in fine hairs, forming a soft green mat in wet areas, distinctly different from garden varieties.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaBoraginalesBoraginaceaeMyosotis
water forget-me-not
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water forget-me-not

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Ancient legends say a knight, falling, yelled 'Forget-me-not!' to his love, giving the flower its name!

Each tiny blue flower holds a secret bright yellow or white center, like a tiny bullseye!

Its Greek name, 'Myosotis,' charmingly means 'mouse ear' because of its fuzzy leaf shape!

This amazing plant can often survive with its roots completely underwater for long periods!

特殊能力

能力

Water Rooter

Water forget-me-not can grow roots directly into water or soggy soil, helping it thrive along stream banks.

能力

Floating Spreader

If a stem breaks off, it can often float downstream and re-root, helping the plant colonize new areas.

能力

Sticky Seed Dispersal

Its tiny seeds can attach to animal fur or feathers, helping them travel to different watery habitats.

サイズと詳細

高さ
15-60 cm
広がり
30-90 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-1 cm
開花時期
Late spring to mid-summer
食用
はい
毒性
なし
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from the small blue flowers.

eaten by

Mallard duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks may occasionally graze on the plant's leaves and stems.

eats

Great pond snail

Limnaea stagnalis

Snails can be found grazing on the plant's submerged parts.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't pick flowers, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

よくある質問

water forget-me-notの高さは何ですか?

15-60 cm

water forget-me-notの広がりは何ですか?

30-90 cm

water forget-me-notの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-1 cm

water forget-me-notの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to mid-summer

water forget-me-notの食用は何ですか?

はい

water forget-me-notの毒性は何ですか?

なし

water forget-me-notのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

water forget-me-notの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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