Myosotis laxa Lehmann ssp. laxa . Smaller Forget-me-not, Tufted Forget-me-not. Phen: May-Oct. Hab: Marshes, streambanks. Dist: The species is circumboreal, represented nearly throughout North America by ssp. laxa.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The other subspecies are Eurasian. The taxonomy of the complex is controversial and uncertain.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Va, Al-Shehbaz (1991); < Myosotis laxa Lehm. – C, F, G, GW2, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, W, WV
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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