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Myosotis (Greek: "mouse's ear", from leaf) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae that are commonly called Forget-me-nots.

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There are approximately fifty species in the genus and many of them have small (1 cm diameter or less) rather flat, 5-petalled blue flowers growing profusely on straggly stems, flowering in spring. Color variation is somewhat frequent within species, and white or pink forms are common.
Forget-me-nots can be annual or perennial plants and prefer shade and humidity.

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  God named all the plants when a tiny unnamed one cried out, "Forget-me-not, O Lord!" God replied, "That shall be your name."
In another legend, the little flower cried out, "Forget-me-not!" as Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden.

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  In the United States, Myosotis alpestris is the state flower of Alaska.
  The Alzheimer Society of Canada's symbol is the forget-me-not flower. The symbol represents memory loss - one of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.


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Fact by ~nicolehg
Photos by ~Al-Baum, ~Alexx-The-Great, ~bellitudinis, ~devknu, ~ELaiNes-DarkRoom, ~heatherspettals, ~inacom, ~Injato, ~joesqsek, *KeldBach, ~Laura1995, =little-billie, ~Moowna, ~Nariscuss, ~nicolehg, ~PlumCrazee, =rosaarvensis, ~SchwarzWieEbenholZ, ~SilivrenTinu, !theshinyrock, ~TrollDuNord, `WaitingForTheWorms, =DorotejaC, ~yokopoko

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~lamsquaw Jul 18, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
very nice!!! thanks for sharing!
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:iconsametimenxtyr:
Beautiful feature! :aww: Love all the info too! :nod:
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:iconblueworlde:
Beautiful, they are my favourite..
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~inacom Jul 13, 2009  Professional Photographer
that was really interesting to read about that flower, it's so touching!
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:iconflower-lovers:
i`m so glad you like it! :D
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~Alexx-The-Great Jul 13, 2009  Student Traditional Artist
Thank you for the feature! :glomp:
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=little-billie Jul 13, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
thanks for feature
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