Myosotis alpestris

Myosotis alpestris
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.Schmid

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 in the United States.^[1] It grows well throughout Alaska in open, rocky places high in the mountains, flowering in midsummer. It is also found throughout the Himalaya range at elevations of 3,000–4,300 metres (9,800–14,100 ft).^[2] Native habitats include moist mountainous areas on wooded slopes and grassy meadows.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "48 Alaska Facts". Meet The USA. 2022.
^ Alpine Forget-Me-Not at Flowers of India
^ "Alpine Forget-Me-Not". www.fs.fed.us. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

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[1] "48 Alaska Facts". Meet The USA. 2022.

[2] Alpine Forget-Me-Not at Flowers of India

[3] "Alpine Forget-Me-Not". www.fs.fed.us. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

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