Quercus

Strict Forget-me-not

Myosotis stricta

Not native to South Carolina

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Myosotis

  • Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady, American Painted Lady
  • Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Myosotis

  • Ammospiza leconteiiLeConte's Sparrow
  • Leucosticte atrataBlack Rosy-Finch
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Boraginaceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Blue Scorpion Grass; Blue Scorpiongrass; Myosotis micrantha; Small Flower Forget Me Not; Small Flower Forgetmenot; Small Flowered Forget Me Not; Small Flowered Forgetmenot; Smallflower Forget Me Not; Smallflower Forgetmenot; Smallflowered Forget Me Not; Smallflowered Forgetmenot; Strict Forget Me Not; Strict Forget me not; Strict Forgetmenot

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankGNR
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Sources