Myosotis stricta, Link ex Roemer & Schultes

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 113

13. M. stricta Link ex Roemer & Schultes , Syst. Veg. 4: 104 (1819)

( M. micrantha auct., non Pallas ex Lehm., M. vestita Velen. ).

Annual; stems up to 30 cm but often less, erect, usually much-branched at the base, leafy up to the inflorescence, with hooked hairs at the base. Basal leaves up to 2-5 x 0-5 cm, lanceolate; hairs on lower surface of leaves, especially the midrib, hooked, the others straight. Axis of inflorescence with patent and upwardly pointing to subappressed hairs; flowers crowded towards the apex; pedicels up to 1-5 mm, but usually shorter. Calyx with deflexed hooked hairs and appressed, straight hairs at the base, c. 4 mm in fruit, divided to J, closed, not deciduous. Corolla scarcely exceeding the calyx; limb scarcely more than 1 mm in diameter, saucer-shaped, bright to pale blue. Nutlets 1-5x1 mm, brown, with a distinct rim, keeled at the apex. 2/7 = 36, 48. Dry, sandy places. M ost o f Europe. All except?Az BI Br Co Fa Hb Sa Sb Si.