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Myosotis latifolia is a species of forget-me-not known by the common name broadleaf forget-me-not. It is native to northwestern Africa, and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species, including the west coast of the United States. It grows in many types of habitat, including moist, shaded, disturbed areas.
But not all species of forget-me-nots are a good choice for home gardens. Some types of forget-me-nots have become problematic. These types are not native to the U.S. and aggressively self-seed.
In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses. [ 5 ] Myosotis alpestris is the official flower of Alaska [ 6 ] and Dalsland , Sweden. Plants of the genus are not to be confused with Chatham Islands ' forget-me-nots, which belong to the related genus Myosotidium .
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 [3] to 154 genera with a worldwide distribution. [ 4 ] The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the order Boraginales within the asterids . [ 5 ]
Myosotis sylvatica, the wood forget-me-not or woodland forget-me-not, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe. This spring-flowering plant and its cultivars, typically with blue flowers, are the familiar forget-me-nots of gardens.
Myosotidium is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.This genus is represented by the single species Myosotidium hortensia, the Chatham Islands lily, giant forget-me-not [3] or Chatham Islands forget-me-not, which is endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Myosotis scorpioides [3] (syn. Myosotis palustris), the true forget-me-not or water forget-me-not, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. Distribution and habitat
Myosotis secunda is a perennial herb. [3] Creeping stems sprout from the base of the plant and produce roots at nodes. [4] Stems can reach up to 38cm tall. [5] Flowers are usually blue in colour, however white can occasionally be found. [6]