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Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cynoglossum officinale Linnaeus. Common name: Hound's-tongue. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, pastures, calcareous shale barrens. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1991), Selvi & Sutorý (2012). Basionym: Cynoglossum officinale L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Cynoglossum officinale© Erik Danielson source
image #2 of Cynoglossum officinale© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Cynoglossum officinale© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Cynoglossum officinale© Alan Cressler: Cynoglossum officinale, Glacier Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Cynoglossum officinale© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Cynoglossum officinale© Erik Danielson source

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