Common Water Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis scorpioides L.
Myosotis scorpioides, known as Common Water Forget-Me-Not, is a species in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to regions including Newfoundland, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Chile, Flanders, Argentina, Iceland, and Vermont in the United States. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus.
Description
The name Myosotis scorpioides has been subject to taxonomic discussion due to its historical application to both M. arvensis and M. palustris. Wade, Verberne, and Holub have contributed to the debate, with Holub offering an in-depth analysis. A formal proposal for conservation or rejection may be required to resolve the nomenclatural ambiguity. Despite these complexities, the species remains recognized as a member of the Boraginaceae family and is commonly referred to as the true forget-me-not or water forget-me-not.
Other common names
Common Water Forget-Me-NotEuropean Forget-Me-NotForget-Me-NotLarge Forget-Me-NotMouse-Ear ScorpiongrassTrue Forget-Me-NotWater Forget-Me-NotWater Scorpion-GrassWater ScorpiongrassYelloweye Forget-Me-Not
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · DK · FI · NO · SE · CL · Flanders · AR · Iceland · Sweden · Vermont-US · IN · AU · IS · EC · JP · Aysén Region |Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena · CA · Alaska · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium
Synonyms
Myosotis palustrisMyosotis scorpioides var. palustrisEchioides palustrisEchioides perennis
