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Cynoglossum officinale

Common Houndstongue
Also known as: Cynoglossum album Gueldenst. +19 more
  • Cynoglossum album Gueldenst.
  • Cynoglossum angustifolium E.A.Duchesne
  • Cynoglossum angustifolium Steud.
  • Cynoglossum bicolor Willd.
  • Cynoglossum bracteolatum Opiz
  • Cynoglossum castellanum Pau
  • Cynoglossum foetens Gilib.
  • Cynoglossum hybridum Thuill.
  • Cynoglossum nebrodense var. areolatum Boiss.
  • Cynoglossum officinale f. bicolor (Willd.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Cynoglossum officinale f. canescens Domin
  • Cynoglossum officinale f. concolor (Ducommun) Gams
  • Cynoglossum officinale f. hybridum (Thuill.) Brand
  • Cynoglossum officinale f. paucisetum (Borbás) Jáv.
  • Cynoglossum officinale f. viride Domin
  • Cynoglossum officinale subsp. dentatum Lapeyr.
  • Cynoglossum officinale subsp. macranthum Opiz
  • Cynoglossum officinale subsp. micranthum Opiz
  • Cynoglossum officinale subsp. microcarpum Sennen
  • Cynoglossum officinale var. albiflorum Opiz
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.

Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Cynoglossum officinale (commonly known as Common Houndstongue) is a biennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

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)
Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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