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Keywords: Boraginaceae | Myosotis sp. | Camas Valley, Oregon, USA
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J. Onstott of Albany, Oregon is the photographer behind today's picture (posted via the BPotD Submission Forum in this thread after being identified here. Thank you!
Despite the misplaced assertions of a few web sites, the name Myosotis means “mouse-eared” and not forget-me-not — the latter is simply the common name for this group of plants. Paghat has an as-always interesting write-up on Myosotis delving into some legends surrounding the flower, while Brian Johnston has an extensive article complete with photomicrographs on the Microscopy UK site: “A Close-up View of Two Forget-me-nots”.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at June 16, 2007 12:00 AM
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Posted by: Elaine at June 16, 2007 8:19 AM
I always love Paghat's perspectives and pictures from the garden's.
Posted by: Elizabeth at June 16, 2007 5:54 PM
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Myosotis is the French name for "forget me not"