Saturday, May 14, 2011

Forget-Me-Not


Day 213: Tiny Forget-me-nots have a universal appeal. All subspecies of this plant were introduced from Europe to North American cultivated gardens whereupon it escaped into lowland meadows. This species (Myosotis sylvatica) is characterized by both blue and pink flowers. The seedpods take the form of small soft burrs with a particular affinity for hikers' socks.

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