houndstongue USDA PLANTS Symbol: CYOF
USDA ARS GRIN: 12866
ITIS: 31890
NAPIS: PARAEBA
Cynoglossum officinale L.
Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Lamiales: Boraginaceae
States Listed: Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota,
Synonym(s): gypsyflower
Houndstongue is a biennial plant that is 8-48 in. (20-122 cm) tall. First years growth is strictly vegetative and flowering occurs the second year. The first year the basal leaves are petiolate, elliptical, dark green and 6-8 in. (15-20 cm) long. The leaves on the flowering stem are alternate, sessile or clasping and narrower towards the top of the plant. In the early summer, flowers appear in racemes from the axils of the upper leaves. Flowers are reddish-purple with a five-lobed corolla. Houndstongue is native to Eurasia and occurs in riparian zones, coastlands, grasslands and agricultural areas.


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Last updated on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 02:47 PM