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Myosotis asiatica

(Vesterg.) Schischkin & Sergievskaja

Asian Forget-me-not

G5Secure Found in 23 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130607
Element CodePDBOR0P030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusMyosotis
Synonyms
Myosotis alpestris ssp. asiaticaVesterg.
Other Common Names
Asian forget-me-not (EN) Myosotis alpin (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2004-04-21
Edition Date2004-04-21
Edition AuthorsMaybury, K.
Rank Reasons
A circumpolar species; in North America in Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia into the western District of Mackenzie, and southwards in subalpine and alpine situations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Common in the Yukon and northern British Columbia, and Alaska. Found in moist montane and alpine meadows, moist tundra, streambanks, late snow patches, etc.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (23)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Montana (4)
AreaForestAcres
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
ReefGallatin National Forest2,500
Wyoming (10)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
References (4)
  1. Cody, W.J. 1996. The flora of the Yukon Territory. National Research Council of Canada Research Press, Ottawa, Canada. 643 pp.
  2. Douglas, G. W., G. B. Straley, D. Meidinger, and J. Pojar, editors. 1998. The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia. Volume 2. Dicotyledons (Balsaminaceae through Cuscutaceae). British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Victoria.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Porsild, A.E., and W.J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museum Natural Sciences, National Museums Canada, Ottawa. 667 pp.