New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A clue with "true" forget-me-nots (Myosotis species) is that they always have a yellow fornice (middle bit of the flower) - which is why this is a Brunnera species not a Myosotis species! That plus the totally different leaves - see later images.

False Forget-me-not / Siberian Bugloss / Great forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) (30/03/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A clue with "true" forget-me-nots (Myosotis species) is that they always have a yellow fornice (middle bit of the flower) - which is why this is a Brunnera species not a Myosotis species! That plus the totally different leaves - see later images.

False Forget-me-not / Siberian Bugloss / Great forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) (30/03/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. These leaves are a dead give-away - heart-shaped and large and broad at the base.

False Forget-me-not / Siberian Bugloss / Great forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) (30/03/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. These leaves are a dead give-away - heart-shaped and large and broad at the base.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The flower buds are small, round and green - those of forget-me-nots are elongated.

False Forget-me-not / Siberian Bugloss / Great forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) (30/03/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The flower buds are small, round and green - those of forget-me-nots are elongated.

False Forget-me-not / Siberian Bugloss / Great forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) (30/03/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Really sparky petals under certain flash exposures.

False Forget-me-not / Siberian Bugloss / Great forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) (30/03/2024) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Really sparky petals under certain flash exposures.