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Cynoglossum officinale L.

Hound's-Tongue

Boraginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not family)
Genus: Cynoglossum (Hound's Tongue)

Synonyms

Cynoglossum officinale
Cynoglossum castellanum
Cynoglossum officinale var. corsicum

Related species

Cynoglossum germanicum Jacq. - Green Hound's-Tongue
Cynoglossum officinale L. - Hound's-Tongue

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> bluish- to brownish-violet. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 4&#8211;8&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">fauces-scales:</span> hirsute. <span class="v1">calyx:</span> 5&#8209;leav...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cynoglossum officinale

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cynoglossum officinale

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cynoglossum officinale

Cynoglossum officinale

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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