Boraginaceae - borage family
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Mount Desert Island is home to 3 species in 2 genera. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Mertensia (1 species)
Mertensia maritima - seaside bluebells (rare [see note 1 at bottom of page])
Myosotis (2 species)
Myosotis laxa - smaller forget-me-not (uncommon)
Myosotis scorpioides - water forget-me-not (uncommon)
| leaf color | leaf texture | |
| Mertensia | grayish blue | fleshy |
| Myosotis | green | not fleshy |
Mertensia (bluebells)
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Mertensia maritima (seaside bluebells) - [information to be added]
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Myosotis (forget-me-not)
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| stem cross section | flower width | flower color | |
| Myosotis laxa | round | less than 6 mm | blue with a yellow center |
| Myosotis scorpioides | angled | 6–9 mm | blue with a yellow center |
| Myosotis stricta | [?] | 1–2 mm | blue |
Myosotis laxa (smaller forget-me-not)
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Myosotis scorpioides (water forget-me-not)
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Myosotis stricta (water forget-me-not)
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Note:
1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.