Myosotis alpestris
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ "County profile for Westmorland". The Association of British Counties. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Myosotis alpestris F.W. Schmidt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

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