The Collaborative International Dictionary
Myosotis scorpiodes
Forget-me-not \For*get"-me-not`\, n. [Cf. G. vergissmeinnicht.] (Bot.) A small perennial herb, of the genus Myosotis ( Myosotis scorpiodes, Myosotis palustris, Myosotis incespitosa, etc.), bearing a beautiful bright blue or white flowers, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity.
Syn: mouse ear, .
Note: Formerly the name was given to the Ajuga Cham[ae]pitus.