Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Myosotis

Family:

Boraginaceae

Subfamily:

Cynoglossoideae

Tribe:

Myosotideae

Nomen number:

24818

Place of publication:

Deutschl. Fl. 1:61. 1791

Comment:

the name and diagnosis were together ascribed to "Ehrh. Herb. 31", as verified from original literature
fide F Manshur, the referenced exsiccata was as Myosotis scorpioides var. sylvatica Ehrh., a nom. nud.

Verified:

03/31/2012 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)

Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm. var. sylvatica

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Myosotis alpestris hort.
Myosotis oblongata Link

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Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 153-154.
Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 204.
Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage Note: lists as Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
Fu, Y. C. et al. 1977-. Flora intramongolica.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal. Note: lists as "Myosotis silvatica" Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
Kartesz, J. T. 2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
Kitagawa, M. 1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae. Note: lists as Myosotis sylvatica (Ehrh.) Hoffm.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: lists as Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Personal Care Products Council. INCI
Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds. 1994. Flora of Madeira.
Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "Myosotis silvatica" Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Ross, J. 1972. The flora of Natal.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds Note: lists as Myosotis silvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Common names

English
garden forget-me-not –
wood forget-me-not –
English (Canada)
garden forget-me-not –
French
myosotis des Alpes –
myosotis des bois –
myosotis des forets –
ne m'oubliez-pas –
French (Canada)
myosotis des forêts –
German
Wald-Vergissmeinnicht –
Portuguese (Brazil)
miosótis –
não-me-esqueças –
não-te-esqueças-de-mim –
Swedish
skogsförgätmigej –
Transliterated Russian
nezabudka lesnaya –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Bhutan
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India		n.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Nepal
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan		n.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Moldova
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part	w.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine		incl. Krym
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Hungary
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Slovakia
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Switzerland
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Denmark
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden		s.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Croatia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		incl. Sicily
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Serbia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Slovenia
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized	Africa	Macaronesia	Portugal	Madeira Islands
4	Naturalized	Africa	Southern Africa	Eswatini
4	Naturalized	Africa	Southern Africa	Lesotho
4	Naturalized	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota
4	Naturalized	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina
4	Naturalized	Southern America	Southern South America	Chile

Native
Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Turkey
CAUCASUS: Armenia, Georgia

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India (n.), Nepal, Pakistan (n.)

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden (s.)
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (w.)], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa

MACARONESIA: Portugal [Madeira Islands]
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Lesotho, Eswatini, South Africa

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [North Carolina]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]

Southern America

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Environmental	ornamental	Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 153-154.
Environmental	ornamental	Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds Note: lists as Myosotis silvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Weed	potential seed contaminant	Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Weed	potential seed contaminant	Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds Note: lists as Myosotis silvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Taxon: Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.