Myosotis asiatica (Alaska forget-me-not)

Myosotis asiatica (Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja

Myosotis alpestris auct. non F.W. Schmidt

Myosotis alpestris F.W. Schmidt ssp. asiatica Vesterg.

Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. var. alpestris auct. non (F.W. Schmidt) Koch

Alaska forget-me-not, alpine forget-me-not, Asian forget-me-not

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Boraginaceae	Borages or forget-me-nots
Genus	Myosotis	From the Greek myos, “mouse,” and ous or otos, “ear,” from the shape of the leaves
Species	asiatica	From Asia

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The alpine forget-me-not is the state flower of Alaska.

Identification: These flowers don’t exceed 12" (30 cm) in height. The flowers are brilliant blue, ¼" (6.3 mm) across, occurring in clumps. There is a small yellow ring at the center. Found at elevations of 2200-9000' (670-2743 m).

By Jerzy Opioła, from the Kobylarzowy Couloir, a deep gully in the Tatra mountains in Poland.

Online References:

Myosotis asiatica at Alaskawildflowers.us

Myosotis asiatica on NETSTATE

Myosotis asiatica on Google Images

Myosotis asiatica on Montana Plant Life

Myosotis asiatica on Forestry Images

Myosotis asiatica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

6/14/1996 · Denali National Park, Alaska · By Constance B. Kent

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