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Handb. N.Z. Flora, vol. i., p. 193.
A densely tufted perennial, forming close rounded cushions. Leaves with a firmer and closer growth than the previous two species. Wool shorter and less soft. Flowers shortly peduncled, white, terminal, solitary.
Plate XXXIII., fig. 3, plant nat. size; 3 a, flower enlarged; 3 b, leaf enlarged.
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Hab.—South Island: Mount Alta, 5,000 feet alt.—Hector and Buchanan, 1862; Buchanan and McKay, 1881.
The present three species of Myosotis occupy a prominent place in the alpine flora of New Zealand as showy plants; the soft rounded cushions when nearly covered with small white flowers would no doubt be much admired in the garden, but it is doubtful if they would retain that beauty as found on the mountain if translated to lower levels.