Myosotis scorpioides




Family Boraginaceae
Scientific name Myosotis scorpioides L.
Synonyms Myosotis adpressa Stokes; Myosotis aquatilis Lesson; Myosotis arvensis Salisbury, non (L.) Hill; Myosotis coronaria Dumortier; Myosotis hirta Desportes; Myosotis laxiflora Reichenbach; Myosotis multiflora Mérat; Myosotis palustris Hill; Myosotis scorpioides L. subsp. palustris (L.) Ehrhart
Common name (Japanese common name) wasurena-gusa [forget-me-not weed]
(English common name) true forget-me-not, water forget-me-not
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) [native] Russia, Europe, Mongolia
Chromosomal number 2n=66
Description Plants 10-50cm. Flowers blue 8mm, flowering in May to July (and also in Autumn). Annual or winter annual plants.
Reference Myosotis scorpioides L.
Myosotis scorpioides L.
Myosotis L.
Uracil compounds and use thereof (US Patent 6403534/2002)
Herbicidal composition for upland farming and weeding method (US Patent 5635448/1997)
Note Naturalized plants (introduced as garden plants).



October 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden



October 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden
October 2007
at Nikko Botanical Garden