Pronounced (approximate): my-oh-SOH-tis skor-pee-OY-deez
Flat blue flowers have five rounded lobes and a yellow eye.
True Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides): flowers and plant details. Tap the photo to open the gallery.
Family Boraginaceae
Life cycle Spreading perennial
Blooms Late spring–summer
Height 6–20 inches
Habitat Stream edges, wet ditches, and marshy shores
Common names: True Forget-me-not · Water Forget-me-not
Bloom timing and height vary with location. See the regional range below.
Explore reported observations. Sightings are not a complete range map.
Stream edges, wet ditches, and marshy shores. Flowering season: late spring–summer.
Field Forget-me-not has smaller flowers and spreading, often hooked calyx hairs. Smaller Forget-me-not also needs careful calyx and flower-stalk comparison.
Flat blue flowers have five rounded lobes and a yellow eye.
Hairs on the flower cup lie close to its surface.
Leafy stems can root and form wetland colonies.
Stream edges, wet ditches, and marshy shores.
9 field photographs. Select a photograph to enlarge it; use Load more photos to see the rest.
Native to Europe and parts of Asia; introduced across much of North America.
Documented U.S. state records
AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Documented state occurrences; native and introduced records may both be included. This is not a county-level map.
Observation maps show submitted records, not every place the plant occurs. Follow local access rules when visiting a site.
Practice recognizing True Forget-me-not in the flower quiz, or compare it with other plants in the guide.
Field photographs: Where’s Wildlife.