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Broadleaf Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis latifolia)

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Myosotis latifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Myosotis
Species:
M. latifolia
Binomial name
Myosotis latifolia
Synonyms[1]

Myosotis oblongata Link

Myosotis latifolia is a species of forget-me-not known by the common name broadleaf forget-me-not. It is native to the Canary Islands, and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species, including the west coast of the United States.[1] It grows in many types of habitat, including moist, shaded, disturbed areas. It is a perennial herb sometimes exceeding half a meter in height. The leaves are generally oval in shape, the largest at the woody base of the stem. The inflorescence is a coiled or curved array of tiny hairy flowers at the top of the stem. The tubular flower has a flat pink or blue face up to a centimeter wide.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Myosotis latifolia Poir". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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