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Myosotis forsteri Lehm.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesMyosotis forsteri Lehm. 
BibliographyPl. Asperif. Nucif.: 95 (1818)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Descriptionleaves few, orbiculate to broadly elliptic, 2-4cm long, with equally long petiole, flowers 3-6mm across in small cyme
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMyosotis hamiltonii Colenso
Myosotis polyantha Colenso
Myosotis tenuifolia Colenso
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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