Myosotis alpestris
Species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae
Myosotis alpestris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Myosotis |
Species: | M. alpestris |
Binomial name | |
Myosotis alpestris F.W.Schmidt |
Myosotis alpestris or alpine forget-me-not is a herbaceous perennial plant in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae. The alpine forget-me-not is the county flower of Westmorland in the United Kingdom.[1]
Distribution
In Great Britain it occurs in only two localities, in limestone grassland in the North Pennines, and at high elevation on mica schist on and nearby Ben Lawers.[2] Its native distribution includes much of southern and central Europe and the Caucasus.[3]
References
- ^ "County profile for Westmorland". The Association of British Counties. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ P.A. Stroh; T. A. Humphrey; R.J. Burkmar; O.L. Pescott; D.B. Roy; K.J. Walker, eds. (2020). "Myosotis alpestris F.W.Schmidt". BSBI Online Plant Atlas 2020. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Myosotis alpestris F.W. Schmidt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
- Media related to Myosotis alpestris at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Myosotis alpestris at Wikispecies
- "Myosotis alpestris". Plants for a Future.
- Myosotis alpestris in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
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