Myosotis
genus of plants in family Boraginaceae
Myosotis (, MY-ə-SOH-tiss) is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses. The forget-me-not is the official flower of Alaska.
The name comes from the Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (myosōtis) "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble. The genus is not to be confused with the related Chatham Islands species Myosotidium hortensia.
Description
The genus was originally described by Carl Linnaeus. The type species is Myosotis scorpioides. Myosotis species are annual or perennial, herbaceous, flowering plants with pentamerous actinomorphic flowers.
Their foliage is alternate, and their roots are generally diffuse. They typically flower in spring or soon after the melting of snow in alpine ecosystems.
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