Bath Wildlife Sightings

Myosotis discolor subsp. dubia (Changing Forget-me-not), Radstock, ST6855

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Myosotis discolor Pers. (Changing Forget-me-not)

Evidence

Quantity

1 patch

Locality

Radstock

Habitat

Thin roadside turf

Environmental Conditions

Sunny position

Grid Reference

ST689550

Other Information

This species usually grows where there is thin stony soil. It differs from Common Forget-me-not in the upper stem being very dark, contrasting with the flowers which open creamy-white before turning blue. The seed heads are on short stalks, those of the common species have stalks longer than the seed-heads.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall