Biology:Myosotis alpestris
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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae
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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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| Myosotis alpestris F.W.Schmidt
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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]
Distribution
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
- ↑ "County profile for Westmorland". The Association of British Counties. https://abcounties.com/counties/county-profiles/westmorland2/.
- ↑ P.A. Stroh; T. A. Humphrey; R.J. Burkmar et al., eds (2020). "Myosotis alpestris F.W.Schmidt". BSBI Online Plant Atlas 2020. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. https://plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9h.ht8.
- ↑ "Myosotis alpestris F.W. Schmidt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:118892-1.
External links
Media related to Myosotis alpestris at Wikimedia Commons- Template:Wikispeciesinline
- "Myosotis alpestris". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Myosotis+alpestris.
- Myosotis alpestris in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
Template:US state flowers Wikidata ☰ Q163620 entry
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