Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Is early not Wood or Field as the flowers on Early, like these, are really tiny - around 3mm...
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). ... as you can see from the presence of my little finger!
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (02/05/2022) South Downs Link from Henfield towards the bridge over the Adur, Henfield, W Sussex. This is why Early - the pedicels (flower stalks) are shorter than the calyx and the corolla tube shorter than the calyx meaning the flowers barely protrude from the calyx. Field FMN, although small-flowered, has pedicels around two times as long as the calyx.
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (02/05/2022) South Downs Link from Henfield towards the bridge over the Adur, Henfield, W Sussex. The hooked hairs on the calyx are another ID feature.
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (02/05/2022) South Downs Link from Henfield towards the bridge over the Adur, Henfield, W Sussex.
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Really hard to get decent pics on your phone as these flowers are so very small.
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Clearly showing the short pedicels compared to the calyx (Field FMN has them longer than the calyx).
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
Early Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis ramosissima) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. An older plant seeds developing inside the now stretched out flower stem.
