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Boraginaceae
Myosotis

not marked as a favorite taxon *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.

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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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image #1 of Myosotis arvensis© harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by harrylurling source CC-BY-ND | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Myosotis arvensis© harrylurling, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by harrylurling source CC-BY-ND | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Myosotis arvensis© Erik Danielson source
image #4 of Myosotis arvensis© Michael John Oldham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michael John Oldham source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Myosotis arvensis© Erik Danielson source
image #6 of Myosotis arvensis© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Myosotis arvensis© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Myosotis arvensis© Alex Graeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alex Graeff source CC-BY-NC-ND, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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