Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Myosotis// Species: Myosotis scorpioides L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Matevski and Melovski in Matevski (2010).
Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and West Himalaya according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Moist habitats- mountain streams and other bodies of water.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.
Myosotis scorpioides – habit. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – habit. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – habit. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – inflorescence. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – axis of inflorescence, side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – side view of flower and calyx. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – axis of inflorescence and spent flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – axis of inflorescence and spent flowers. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – upper part of stem and axis of inflorescence. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – upper leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stem. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – lower leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – abaxial side of middle leaf. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – adaxial and abaxial side of lower leaves. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – abaxial side of lower leaf. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – abaxial side of lower leaf. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stem base and roots. Osogovo – “Emirichka” River, 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowering stems with inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – calyces with fruits. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – calyces with fruits. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – calyx with fruits. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – axis of inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stems with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stems with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stems with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – stem with leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – abaxial side of lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – abaxial side of lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Myosotis scorpioides – abaxial side of lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 19.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Myosotis L. Matevski, V. and Melovski, Lj. in Matevski (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 141 – 163.
Myosotis L. Grau, J. and Merxmüller, H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 111 – 117.
