[Forget-me-nots and Scorpion Grass: The Genus Myosotis East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Changing Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Scorpion Grass, Yellow and Blue Scorpiongrass, Yellow Scorpiongrass

Myosotis discolor

Synonym: Myosotis versicolor

Changing Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Scorpion Grass, Yellow and Blue Scorpiongrass, Yellow Scorpiongrass: Myosotis discolor (Synonym: Myosotis versicolor)

The photos on this page show yellow and blue forget-me-not as seen in moist ditches along the Yakima-Klickitat County line at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams..........May 29. 2006. Note that this species begins to flower upwards from low on the stem, with the lower flowers axillary amongst the lower leaves.

Inflorescence of Changing Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Scorpion Grass, Yellow and Blue Scorpiongrass, Yellow Scorpiongrass: Myosotis discolor (Synonym: Myosotis versicolor) - Inflorescence of Changing Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Forget-me-not, Yellow and Blue Scorpion Grass, Yellow and Blue Scorpiongrass, Yellow Scorpiongrass: Myosotis discolor (Synonym: Myosotis versicolor)

Note the numerous spreading hairs on the calyx and that the pedicels are shorter than the calyx as the flowers drop and begin to go into fruit.
Paul Slichter