Critter of the Week - Myosotis petiolata

This week’s critter is the Hawkes Bay Forget-Me-Not.

The Hawkes bay forget-me-not, Myosotis petiolata, might be the most endangered plant in the country. There is just one clump of this beautiful flowering plant clinging on to life in a limestone crevice in the Te Waka range, inland from Napier.

Myosotis petiolata, also known as the Hawkes Bay forget-me-not

Myosotis petiolata, also known as the Hawkes Bay forget-me-not

Myosotis petiolata, also known as the Hawkes Bay forget-me-not

The Myosotis petiolata limestone habitat