Kingdom Plantae Family Boraginaceae Scientific name Myosotis alpestris Rank Species | Order (unplaced) Genus Myosotis Higher classification Scorpion grasses Symbol of Alaska | |
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Similar Myosotis sylvatica, Boraginaceae, Myosotis scorpioides, Myosotis arvensis, Myosotis discolor | ||
Alpine forget me not myosotis alpestris
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 and the state flower of Alaska. It grows well throughout Alaska in open, rocky places high in the mountains, flowering in midsummer.
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