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Omphalodes verna, the creeping navelwort or blue-eyed-Mary, is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Omphalodes belonging to the family Boraginaceae. Etymology The genus name Omphalodes derives from the Greek word omphalòs, meaning navel, referring to the shape of the small fruits, while the name verna of the species, deriving from the Latin vernus, refers to the early blooming flowers. Description Omphalodes verna can reach 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) in height. The stem snakes across the ground (hence the alternative name of creeping forget-me-not). The overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface (hemicryptophyte). This species can spread quickly, it is hard to uproot and by some accounts may even be invasive, but mostly coexists with other plants well. Its leaves are grooved, semi-evergreen and medium green, about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) long and 20 millimetres (0.79 in) wide. They are veiny, with fine hairs and oval to heart in shape, and pointed at the tip. In Spring the plant produces clusters of 3-5 petiolated small, light blue hermaphrodite flowers with white or yellow star-shaped centers. The wheel-shaped corolla is fused and five-lobed and has a diameter of 7–15 millimetres (0.28–0.59 in). These plants bloom from March through May. The mericarps are hairy and navel-shaped, about 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long. Creeping navelwort is cultivated in many countries as an ornamental plant. It may be easily propagated from seeds. It may be confused with forget-me-not (Myosotis sp.), as flowers are very similar, but it can be distinguished by its much larger and coarser, slightly prickly leaves, its firm grip with the ground, and its quite different fruits, which are not covered in fine hooked hairs to assist in transport as forget-me-not fruits are. Distribution It is widespread in central and south-eastern Europe, excluding the Pyrenees. It is also present in Quebec, Canada. Habitat This species typically grows in the shade of trees, in fresh mountain forests (especially beech), wastelands and scrublands. The plant prefers sandy or clay loam and moist soils in shady places, at an altitude of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level. Gallery References External links Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982 – Vol. II, pag. 428 Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993 Biolib Navelwort. Discover the Verna Clay popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Verna Clay books.
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Rock Star Kisses
Verna ClayAt the age of twentytwo, Tessa Branigan has already been married and divorced, and entering into another romantic relationship is not an option. She's perfectly content working as ...
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Bountiful Bay
Verna ClayFleur Wilson's life is suddenly upended when she receives an unexpected inheritance from a woman she has never met. The Victorian mansion, perfectly positioned near Bountiful Bay, ...
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Somewhere To Spend Christmas
Verna ClayIs there somewhere that wishes come true?When the bus Sunny Fairbanks is traveling on stops for a layover in the small seaside town of Somewhere, she decides to walk on the beach a...
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Forever Kisses
Verna ClayBook seven in the "Romance on the Ranch Series."Toby Tanner has everythingloving family, career, looks, money, friendsbut something changed when his twin brother married. No longer...
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Shapeling Trilogy Collection
Verna ClayROTH: PROTECTORFor over two thousand cycles of the sun, Roth Beowolf has completed missions as a Shapeling Protector. The successful completion of his current assignment will usher...
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Branded in Oasis
Verna ClayKade Blackwell meets his match in Skylar (Skye) Rutherford. Skye is a successful photographer and Kade is...well...he could be the next supermodel if Skye has her way. Kade owns th...
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Forgotten Kisses
Verna ClayHannah Tanner, daughter of Sage and Sarah Tanner from book one, Dream Kisses, has always dreamed of experiencing diverse cultures in countries other than the United States. To that...
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Somewhere For A Hero To Hide
Verna ClayIs there somewhere to hide from the past?Dutch Mulvaney, a hero who will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, now carves sea creatures from driftwood and signs them as "Beac...
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Stranded in Oasis
Verna ClayAt first, Maximilian Rutherford III is stunned, and then he's angry. Six months living in the middle of nowhere in the Arizona desert isn't his lifestyle. However, the mandate issu...
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Jazmine
Verna ClayJazmine is a sweet, whimsical, romance novella.Jazmine has yearned for an assignment in the human realm since she was a wee one fairy. To that end, she attends FairiesinTraining Sc...
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Becoming a Yoga Instructor
Elizabeth GreenwoodThe musthave book for any yogi or yogini who’s curious about taking the next step and becoming a yoga instructor.Choosing a profession begins with imagining yourself in a career. W...
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Fragile Hearts
Colleen ClayFragile Hearts is the story of twentyone year old Morgan Weston who is confined to a wheelchair. A car accident at the age of fourteen left her not only physically challenged, but ...
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Two Christmas Stories
Verna Clay"Christmas Kisses"Although born into wealth and privilege, Cecelia Brightman has never found the foreverafter kind of happiness she seeks. She has devoted her life to helping other...
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The Last Kiss
Verna ClayRodeo star, Harris Brightman, is recovering from an injury he suffered after being thrown and trampled by DevilforHire. His physical injuries however, are no match for the emotiona...
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Somewhere By The Sea
Verna ClayReaders' Favorite 2020 Finalist Paranormal Romance!Is there somewhere to mend a broken heart?Faith Bennison suffered a tragedy that changed her life in unimaginable ways and she f...
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Christmas Kisses
Verna ClayAlthough born into wealth and privilege, Cecelia Brightman has never found the foreverafter kind of happiness she seeks. She has devoted her life to helping others through charity ...
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Dream Kisses
Verna ClaySarah Carter, who goes by the pen name, Mims Murphy, meets Sage Tanner at Imaginings Publishing while he's posing for the cover of her soontobereleased romance novel. After being b...
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Honey Kisses
Verna ClayAnn Hackstetter first met Jackson Martinez while vacationing at Lazy M Dude Ranch with her husband and teenage son. Part of the "dude" package was a night of fun at Boot Bustin' Ba...
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Journeys of the Heart Collection
Verna ClayViolet Hailey, unwed mother of six year old Priscilla, longs to begin life anew after selling her family farm to the Railroad Commission. To that end, under the guise of being a wi...
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Angel Kisses
Verna ClaySince childhood Angel Martinez has loved Harris Brightman, the son of her parents' friends. But now, as a grown woman, she must make a decision to go for what she wants or continue...
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Somewhere To Begin Again
Verna ClayIs there somewhere that past and present collide?Sandy Gutierrez doesn't know if she's in the midst of a lucid dream or perhaps a nightmare. As owner of the popular boutique Bathin...
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Somewhere to Fall in Love
Verna ClayIs there somewhere that the edges of reality and fantasy overlap? (A Beauty and the Beast Tale)Saul Flanahan, a physically challenged young man, has lived an offgrid, solitary life...
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Baby Kisses
Verna ClayTooty Townsend bore a child at the age of sixteen. Now, four years later, she has her hands full raising Harris and trying to make a living. Reclusive author, Maxwell Henry a.k.a. ...
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Candy Kisses
Verna ClayAfter a bull riding competition accident, widower Dirk Branigan is flat on his back with a busted leg. In dire need of a nanny for his ten year old daughter Tessa, as well as someo...
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Crashed in Oasis
Verna ClayCollin Banks has made treasure hunting his profession...and he's good at it! His latest project brings him to Oasis, Arizona where he attempts to solve the hundred year old mystery...