Myosotis concinna

Detailed description

Stout, tufted, perennial herb. Rosette-leaves 50-110 × 7-11 mm, narrowly elliptic-spathulate, petiole slender and almost equal to lamina in length, tip subacute; hairs very finely silky, appressed, ± overlapping on upper surface, on undersurface similar but regularly retrorse. Lateral branches ascending to erect, 150-200 mm long, leafless below cyme, lower internodes < leaves. Stem-leaves c.25 × 7 mm, lanceolate with rounded base and narrowing to subacute tip, sessile; hairs similar to those on rosette-leaves but less closely appressed, on undersurface many retrorse especially on lower leaves. Cymes usually forked, ebracteate, many-flowered, 10-20 mm long or more, internodes very short, pedicels up to 6 mm long. Calyx 5-8 mm long, lobes cut to about half of calyx length, ± oblong and obtuse, hairs crowded, silky, appressed, ± flexuous but not hooked, many retrorse at base. Flowers scented. Corolla yellow, c.9-12 mm diameter, tube cylindric to above calyx, c.6 mm long, flaring slightly at mouth, scales prominent, lobes spreading, up to 4 mm long, ± oblong; filaments long and conspicuous, standing well above corolla, anthers c.1·5 mm long, versatile; style > stamens, stigma capitate. Nutlets 2.4-2.9 × 1.3-1.7 mm, ovate, dark black.