Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr.

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm.// Subspecies:  Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Matevski, 2010).

Lifeform: Biennial; First year growth (vegetative stage) is characterized by basal rosette formation. Flowering occurs in the second year.

Distribution: Native from Southeast Europe to Transcaucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Moist and somewhat shaded habitats- European beech forests, near streams in the montane area.

Flowering period: Spring – early summer: APR, MAY, JUN.

Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – upper part with inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – calyx. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – calyces in fruit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – calyx in fruit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – calyx in fruit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – calyces in fruit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – calyces in fruit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – axis of inflorescence with appressed hairs; calyces in fruit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – axis of inflorescence with appressed hairs. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – stems with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – cauline leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea– adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – basal leaves and stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – lower part of stem with basal and lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – basal leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea – basal leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Myosotis sylvatica subsp. cyanea (Hayek) Vestergr. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77252061-1 [Accessed 29.05.2022].

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