Wood forget-me-not
Myosotis sylvatica
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Wild flowers
Low clump-forming annual with elongate ovate leaves with plain margin and prominent midrib; leaves hairy. Flowers a pale blue and flat, with central yellow rim surrounding centre; 7-8 mm in diameter. Carpels very hairy, hairs mostly straight but hooked hairs common in lower part.
Common in gravel along border to drive and in adjacent wall border. Also occasional specimens in semi-cultivated areas elsewhere.