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Myosotis L.

Lemmikit Forget-me-not Scorpion-grass
Myosotis, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Myosotis, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Myosotis (Boraginaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Callimorpha dominula, Coleophora pennella, C. pulmonariella, Ethmia quadrillella quadrillela, Gnophaela latipennis, Utetheisa elata elata, U. pulchella, U. pulchelloides

600x755 (~38Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 10.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x789 (~57Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 10.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	600x778 (~35Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 10.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x744 (~55Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 13.9.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill

Peltolemmikki Field Forget-me-not Åkerförgätmigej
Myosotis arvensis ; [RK, 353]; [GMBOT, 684]
?Myosotis intermedia ; [SK, 476]

identification uncertain 800x1224 (~114Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 5.6.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

Myosotis ramosissima Rochel

Mäkilemmikki Early Forget-me-not Backförgätmigej
Myosotis collina auct.
Myosotis hispida Schltdl.
Myosotis ramosissima ; [RK, 353]
Myosotis hispida ; [SK, 477]

Myosotis stricta Link ex Roem. & Schult.

Hietalemmikki Vårförgätmigej
Myosotis micrantha auct.
Myosotis arenaria Schrad.
Myosotis stricta ; [RK, 353]
Myosotis arenaria ; [SK, 476]

identification uncertain 900x1374 (~83Kb) Finland, Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki, Elokallio, 19.6.2004, Photo © Markku Savela	identification uncertain 900x1227 (~107Kb) Finland, Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki, Elokallio, 19.6.2004, Photo © Markku Savela	783x1044 (~121Kb) Finland, Nokia, Utolanmäki, 13.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
791x1033 (~127Kb) Finland, Nokia, Utolanmäki, 13.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.

Puistolemmikki Metsälemmikki Wood Forget-me-not Skogsförgätmigej
Myosotis silvatica (?Ehrh.); Hoffm.
Myosotis sylvatica ; [RK, 353]
Muosotis silvatica ; [SK, 476]

716x1024 (~68Kb) Finland, Hamina, Kitula, 6.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	780x1054 (~57Kb) Finland, Hamina, Kitula, 6.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	789x1058 (~61Kb) Finland, Hamina, Kitula, 6.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1431x1048 (~122Kb) Finland, Hamina, Salmenkylä, 8.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

?M. s. suaveolens (Waldst. & Kit)

Myosotis silvatica suaveolens ; [SK, 476]

Myosotis decumbens Host

Lapinlemmikki Fjällförgätmigej
Myosotis sylvatica frigida Vestergr.
Myosotis decumbens ; [RK, 353]

1076x1536 (~86Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 27.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Myosotis laxa Lehm.

Rantalemmikki Sumpförgätmigej
Myosotis laxa ; [RK, 353]; [GMBOT, 684]

M. l. caespitosa (Schultz) Hyl. ex Nordh.

Rantalemmikki Sumpförgätmigej
Myosotis caespitosa Schultz
Myosotis laxa var. caespitosa (Schultz); Apelgren
Myosotis laxa caespitosa ; [RK, 354]
Myosotis caespitosa ; [SK, 476]

1076x816 (~119Kb) Finland: Anttola, Luonteri, Makutsaari, 19.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

995x758 (~110Kb) Finland: Anttola, Luonteri, Makutsaari, 19.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

608x760 (~82Kb) Finland: Anttola, Luonteri, Makutsaari, 19.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. l. baltica (Sam.) Hyl. ex Nordh.

Itämerenlemmikki Strandförgätmigej
Myosotis baltica Sam.
Myosotis laxa var. baltica (Sam.); Apelgren
Myosotis laxa baltica ; [RK, 354]

Myosotis scorpioides L.

Luhtalemmikki Suolemmikki Water Forget-me-not True Forget-me-not Förgätmigej
Myosotis palustris (L.); Hill
Myosotis scorpioides, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Myosotis scorpioides ; [RK, 354]; [GMBOT, 683]
Myosotis palustris ; [SK, 476]

800x678 (~80Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 27.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Myosotis scorpioides? det. Tapio Lahtonen	600x851 (~85Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 27.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Myosotis scorpioides? det. Tapio Lahtonen	900x694 (~85Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 27.5.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Myosotis scorpioides? det. Tapio Lahtonen
1356x972 (~95Kb) Finland, Pirkkala, Sionkylä, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	721x961 (~49Kb) Finland, Pirkkala, Sionkylä, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1084x820 (~89Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
699x545 (~45Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. s. var. scorpioides

Myosotis scorpioides var. scorpioides ; [RK, 354]
?Myosotis palustris f. scorpioides Hn.; [SK, 476]

553x780 (~62Kb) Finland: Nokia, Penttilä, 16.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. s. var. laxiflora (Rchb.) DC.

Myosotis laxiflora Rchb.
Myosotis scorpioides var. laxiflora ; [RK, 354]
Myosotis palustris f. laxiflora ; [SK, 476]

M. s. var. praecox (Hülph.) Jonsell

Meriluhtalemmikki
Myosotis praecox Hülph.
Myosotis scorpioides var. praecox ; [RK, 354]

?M. s. f. strigulosa (Rchb.)

Myosotis palustris f. strigulosa ; [SK, 476]

?M. s. f. micrantha Opix.

Myosotis plaustris f. micrantha ; [SK, 476]

Myosotis nemorosa Besser

Pohjanluhtalemmikki Kantförgätmigej
Myosotis nemorosa ; [RK, 354]

Myosotis sparsiflora J. G. Mikan ex Pohl

Harsulemmikki Harvakukkainen lemmikki Fåblommig förgätmigej
Myosotis sparsiflora ; [RK, 354]; [SK, 477]

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.