Myosotis
Genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myosotis (/ˌmaɪəˈsoʊtɪs/ MY-ə-SOH-tiss[2]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. The name comes from the Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble.[3] In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots or scorpion grasses. [4] Myosotis alpestris is the official flower of Alaska[5] and Dalsland, Sweden. Plants of the genus are not to be confused with Chatham Islands' forget-me-nots, which belong to the related genus Myosotidium.
For muscle inflammation, see Myositis.
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Myosotis | |
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Myosotis arvensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
Genus: | Myosotis L. |
Type species | |
Myosotis scorpioides L. [1] |
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