Cynoglossum amabile
Chinese Hound's Tongue, Chinese Hound's Tongue
Other regional names: Chinese Forget Me Not +1 more
- Chinese Forget Me Not
- Chinese Hound's Toungue
Also known as: Cynoglossum amabile f. leucanthum X.D.Dong +3 more
- Cynoglossum amabile f. leucanthum X.D.Dong
- Cynoglossum amabile f. rubrum X.D.Dong
- Cynoglossum amabile var. parviflorum Turrill
- Cynoglossum amabile var. pauciglochidiatum Y.L.Liu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Cynoglossum amabile (commonly known as Chinese Hound's Tongue) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Massachusetts, Mexico Southwest, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oklahoma, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Tristan da Cunha, Venezuela, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms