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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Myosotis |
| Species: | M. alpestris
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Distribution edit
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 edit
- ^ "County profile for Westmorland". The Association of British Counties. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Myosotis alpestris F.W. Schmidt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Myosotis alpestris at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Myosotis alpestris at Wikispecies- "Myosotis alpestris". Plants for a Future.
- Myosotis alpestris in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
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