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Pale alpine forget-me-not (Eritrichium argenteum)
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Pale alpine forget-me-not

Eritrichium argenteum

Pale alpine forget-me-not (Eritrichium argenteum) is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family, blooming mostly June–July across the U.S.

Native to Colorado

Pale alpine forget-me-not is a flowering plant. In Colorado it's most often seen in bloom in June–July.

–states where USDA records it
1,635CO sightings*
2,134U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Colorado

Quick look

  • It belongs to the Boraginaceae family. iNaturalist
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Colorado. NatureServe
  • In Colorado, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–July. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 1,635 research-grade sightings of it in Colorado, ranking #99 among the 160 flowers on our Colorado list. iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

In Colorado, most flowering sightings come in June–July.

Flowering records by month in Colorado (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (364 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
Colorado
No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead. NatureServe: S4, apparently secure in Colorado.
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: WA (S1). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.

Names, range and relatives

More from the Boraginaceae family (42 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Virginia bluebells, Virginia waterleaf, Pacific hound's tongue, Distant phacelia, Alkali heliotrope, Virginia stickseed, Wild comfrey, Menzies' baby blue eyes.

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Sources