Eritrichium howardii, or Howard's alpine forget-me-not, is a rare flowering plant found in the Rocky Mountains area, most notably in Wyoming and Montana. It is a light blue to purplish five-petaled flower with a yellow ring in the middle.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Howard's Alpine Forget-me-not being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Boraginales
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Eritrichium
- Species
- Eritrichium howardii
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