Myosotis
Sign in to saveMyosotis ( ) is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses. The forget-me-not is the official flower of Alaska.
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Myosotis is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, commonly known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses in the Northern Hemisphere. The forget-me-not holds cultural significance as the official state flower of Alaska.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
Wood Forget-me-not
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBoraginales
- FamilyBoraginaceae
Observations43,956
Groupplantae
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Myosotis ( ) is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses. The forget-me-not is the official flower of Alaska.
The name comes from the Ancient Greek "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble. Plants of the genus are not to be confused with the related genus Myosotidium and its sole species Myosotidium hortensia found in the Chatham Islands.