Myosotis alpestris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | (unplaced) |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Myosotis |
Species: | M. alpestris |
Binomial name | |
Myosotis alpestris |
Myosotis alpestris or Alpine Forget-me-not is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Myosotis.
The Alpine Forget-me-not is the county flower of Westmorland in the United Kingdom and the state flower of Alaska.
Alaska's state flower, the wild native Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris), grows well throughout Alaska in open, rocky places high in the mountains. You will see the diminutive alpine forget-me-not in midsummer, and perhaps one of several other varieties in Alaska (such as mountain and splendid forget-me-nots). Alpine Forget-me-nots belong to one of the few plant families that display true blue flowers.