Myosotis scorpioides

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Myosotis scorpioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Myosotis Species: M. scorpioides
Binomial name
Myosotis scorpioides L.

Myosotis scorpioides (syn. Myosotis palustris) or Water Forget-me-not or True Forget-me-not is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Myosotis. It can be found in bogs and wet places and beside streams and rivers. It is an erect plant which ranges in height from 6 in. to two feet, bearing small (1/4 in.) blue flowers with yellow centers. It blooms from mid-spring to first frost in temperate climates.

[edit] References

• Connecticult Botanical Society [1]
• USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) [2]