Myosotis discolor
Changing Forget Me Not
Also known as: Myosotis chrysantha Welw. ex Nyman +2 more
- Myosotis chrysantha Welw. ex Nyman
- Myosotis intermedia Lechart. ex DC.
- Myosotis scorpioides var. collina Ehrh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Myosotis discolor (commonly known as Changing Forget-me-not) is an annual within the Boraginaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Canary Is., Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina South, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile South, Colombia, Delaware, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kerguelen, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Réunion, South Carolina, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms