Flower profile
Pale alpine forget-me-not
Eritrichium argenteum
Pale alpine forget-me-not is a flowering plant. In Colorado it's most often seen in bloom in June–July.
*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 110 flowers on our Colorado list. iNaturalist
Pale alpine forget-me-not gift ideas
Handmade pale alpine forget-me-not gifts from independent makers.
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Pale alpine forget-me-not art print
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Pale alpine forget-me-not embroidery pattern
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When does it bloom?
In Colorado, most flowering sightings come in June–July.
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?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
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.
More Colorado flowers
Sources
- USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
- iNaturalist, Eritrichium argenteum: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Colorado: Colorado noxious weed lists A, B and C (8 CCR 1206-2, eff. May 15, 2025).
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Eritrichium argenteum (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Tyler via iNaturalist · CC0 · resized.