Myosotis verna

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Myosotis verna (spring forget-me-not) is a small flowering plant in the forget-me-not family. It is native to Canada and the United States and grows up to about 40 cm tall. It is an annual or biennial plant with alternate, lance-shaped leaves that have a prominent central vein; the lowest leaves wither away by flowering time. The stems are bristly and can be round or angled, branched at the base or mostly upright.

Flowers are small, white, with five petals, and sit at the ends of the stems. The flower's tube is shorter than the calyx, giving a bell-shaped look. The calyx is hairy and about 6 mm long, with five narrow lobes (three longer than the other two). The fruit consists of tiny, shiny black egg-shaped nutlets, produced in clusters of four, about 1.2–1.5 mm long and 1.1–1.2 mm wide.

This plant grows in disturbed places such as railways, roadsides, and other disturbed land, as well as woodlands, dry scrub, ledges, and bluffs. It flowers from April to June and fruits soon after.

Myosotis verna is similar to M. macrosperma, but its fruit stalks diverge more and the nutlets are usually larger. It is also similar to M. stricta and M. discolor, which have blue flowers.