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Water Forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides

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Common names

36 names · 29 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common Water Forget-Me-Not
  • Forget-me-not[3]
  • Marsh Forget-Me-Not[1][2]
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
  • Moeras- / Weidevergeet-mij-nietje[1][2]
  • Moerasvergeet-mij-nietje[1][2]
French
Belarusian
  • Незабудка балотная[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 沼泽勿忘草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 沼澤勿忘我[2]
Czech
  • pomněnka bahenní[2]
Danish
  • Eng-forglemmigej[2]
Estonian
  • soo-lõosilm[2]
Faroese
  • gloymmegei[2]
  • mýrihoylús[2]
Finnish
  • luhtalemmikki[2]
German
  • Sumpf-Vergissmeinnicht[1][2]
Hungarian
  • Mocsári nefelejcs[2]
Icelandic
  • Engjamunablóm[2]
Irish
  • Ceotharnach uisce[2]
Italian
  • nontiscordardimè delle paludi[1][2]
Japanese
  • シンワスレナグサ[2]
  • ワスレナグサ[2]
Latvian
  • Purva neaizmirstule[2]
Lithuanian
  • Pelkinė neužmirštuolė[2]
Norwegian
  • engforglemmegei[2]
Polish
  • Niezapominajka błotna[2]
Russian
  • Незабудка болотная[2]
Slovak
  • nezábudka močiarna[2]
Slovenian
  • močvirska spominčica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Äkta förgätmigej[2]
Turkish
  • Su Unutmabeni[2]
Ukrainian
  • Незабудка болотна[2]
Welsh
  • Sgorpionllys y gors[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Myosotis scorpioides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sumpf-Vergissmeinnicht — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Marsh Forget-Me-Not — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • true forget-me-not — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • water forget-me-not — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • nomeolvides de agua — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • myosotis des marais — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • nontiscordardimè delle paludi — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Moeras- / Weidevergeet-mij-nietje — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Moerasvergeet-mij-nietje — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
[2] Myosotis scorpioides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sumpf-Vergissmeinnicht — results[24].names[5]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Marsh Forget-Me-Not — results[24].names[18]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • true forget-me-not — results[24].names[2]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • water forget-me-not — results[24].names[0]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • nomeolvides de agua — results[24].names[16]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • myosotis des marais — results[24].names[8]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • nontiscordardimè delle paludi — results[24].names[29]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Moeras- / Weidevergeet-mij-nietje — results[24].names[24]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Moerasvergeet-mij-nietje — results[24].names[10]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • luhtalemmikki — results[24].names[4]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Незабудка болотная — results[24].names[7]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • pomněnka bahenní — results[24].names[9]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • シンワスレナグサ — results[24].names[11]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • ワスレナグサ — results[24].names[12]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Äkta förgätmigej — results[24].names[13]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Pelkinė neužmirštuolė — results[24].names[14]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Eng-forglemmigej — results[24].names[15]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • engforglemmegei — results[24].names[17]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Niezapominajka błotna — results[24].names[19]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Mocsári nefelejcs — results[24].names[20]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • soo-lõosilm — results[24].names[21]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • 沼澤勿忘我 — results[24].names[22]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • 沼泽勿忘草 — results[24].names[23]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • gloymmegei — results[24].names[25]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • mýrihoylús — results[24].names[26]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Незабудка болотна — results[24].names[27]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Незабудка балотная — results[24].names[28]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • močvirska spominčica — results[24].names[30]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Purva neaizmirstule — results[24].names[31]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Engjamunablóm — results[24].names[32]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Ceotharnach uisce — results[24].names[33]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Sgorpionllys y gors — results[24].names[34]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • nezábudka močiarna — results[24].names[35]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Su Unutmabeni — results[24].names[36]; taxon id 49130; Myosotis scorpioides.
[3] Myosotis scorpioides — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Forget-me-not — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • True Forget-me-not — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Myosotis scorpioides.
  • Water Forget-me-not — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Myosotis scorpioides.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • water forget-me-not — Page 4, column 2, row top 172 pt; common-name cell after Myosotis scorpioides.; Myosotis scorpioides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Boraginaceae

Genus-level classification for Myosotis; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Myosotis scorpioides.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.15–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.23–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Creeping; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Frequent Standing Water; Moist; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe, Asia-Tropical and Asia-Temperate

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Myosotis scorpioides in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Water Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpioides) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Myosotis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1805969; ID 5WFW; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Myosotis scorpioides — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Myosotis scorpioides (top 172 pt)

    Source checked on .