Myosotis stricta

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Myosotis stricta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Myosotis
Species:
M. stricta
Binomial name
Myosotis stricta
Link ex Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms [1]
  • Myosotis arenariaSchrad.
  • Myosotis micranthaPall. ex Lehm.
  • Myosotis vestitaVelen.

Myosotis stricta is a plant species of the genus Myosotis . Common names include strict forget-me-not [2] and blue scorpion grass.

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References

  1. "Myosotis stricta Link ex Roem. & Schult.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 July 2015 via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Myosotis stricta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 July 2015.