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*Myosotis arvensis (Linnaeus) Hill. Common name: Field Forget-me-not, Field Scorpion-grass. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Roadsides, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Va, W, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1991); = n/a — Il, Tat. Basionym: Myosotis scorpioides L. var. arvensis L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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