Cobble Forget-me-not vs Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht

Myosotis schistosa compared with Myosotis ramosissima

Key Differences

• Cobble Forget-me-not is Data Deficient while Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cobble Forget-me-not	Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Myosotis	Myosotis
Species	Myosotis schistosa	Myosotis ramosissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Cobble Forget-me-not and Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myosotis.

Conservation Status

Cobble Forget-me-not

DD — Data Deficient

Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cobble Forget-me-not	Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cobble Forget-me-not

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hügel-Vergißmeinnicht

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile).

Cobble Forget-me-not

Cobble forget-me-not (Myosotis schistosa) is a small annual or biennial herb in the family Boraginaceae, native to riverine and coastal habitats in parts of Europe, particularly associated with slate, shale, or schist substrates and disturbed gravelly or rocky ground. Like other Myosotis species, it bears the typical small, five-petalled blue flowers with a yellow eye that give forget-me-nots their widespread recognition. The genus Myosotis encompasses dozens of species distributed across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Southern Hemisphere, many of which are adapted to specific, often nutrient-poor or geologically specialised substrates. Cobble forget-me-not is assessed as Data Deficient by the IUCN, reflecting limited information on its distribution, population size, and ecology. Botanical surveys in appropriate habitats across its inferred range—particularly slate-rich riverbanks and coastal cobble in Europe—are needed to clarify its taxonomy, distribution, and conservation requirements. Like many small annual herbs in disturbed habitats, it may be locally common in suitable microsites but easily overlooked due to its small size and annual habit.