Myosotis lappula Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 131. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae argillosis, nudis, ruderatis." RCN: 1066.

Lectotype (Selvi in Cafferty & Jarvis in Taxon 53: 803. 2004): Herb. Linn. No. 180.9 (LINN) .

Current name: Lappula squarrosa Retz. ( Boraginaceae).