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Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.
Deut.Fl. 61 (1791)

Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current
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Brief Description
Grazyna Paczkowska, Monday 2 December 1996

Biennial or perennial, herb, to 0.4 m high. Fl. blue, Sep to Dec. Loam over granite. Creekline.

Distribution

Beard’s Provinces: South-West Province.

IBRA Regions: Jarrah Forest.

IBRA Subregions: Southern Jarrah Forest.

Local Government Areas (LGAs): Plantagenet.

Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
Kate Brown and Karen Bettink, Tuesday 13 August 2019

Alternative Names. Garden Forget-me-not, Wood Forget-me-not.

General Biology. Growth form. Herb. Life form. Perennial. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Animals (adhesion), soil, garden waste.

Notes. Naturalised in Australia, New Zealand, Macaronesia and southern Africa.

Additional information. Origin. Europe. History of use/introduction. Ornamental, seed contaminant. Similar exotic species. Myosotis discolor.

Suggested method of management and control. Try 0.5% glyphosate + Pulse®. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.

Management Calendar

Calendar Type Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Comments
Active Growth           Y Y Y Y Y      
Germination           U U            
Flowering                 Y Y Y Y  
Fruiting                     U U  
Optimum Treatment             U U U U      

Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.

 

References

  • Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
  • Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
  • Moore, C.B. & Moore, J.H. (2002) Herbiguide, the pesticide expert on a disk. Herbiguide, PO Box 44 Albany, Western Australia, 6330.
  • USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program (2009) Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx - Accessed October 2009.

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