Cynoglossum officinale L.
(Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
GenusCynoglossum (hound’s tongues)
FamilyBORAGINACEAE (borages, comfreys and forget-me-nots)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue) :
1: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
25 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Leaves - close-upImage 2: Rosette of non-flowering plant - oblique viewImage 3: Rosette of non-flowering plant - side viewImage 4: Flower and buds - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Flower buds - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Flower buds - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Flowers and buds - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Fruits - unripe - close-up - enlarged
2: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
21 Jul 2002 OSGR: ST25 51° 20’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
Image 1: FruitsImage 2: Plant - upper portionImage 3: Fruits - enlarged - pale background
3: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
21 Jul 2002 OSGR: ST25 51° 20’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
Image 1: Basal rosetteImage 2: Leaf - close-up
4: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
21 Jul 2002 OSGR: ST25 51° 20’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: North Somerset (VC 6) England
Image 1: Flower - enlargedImage 2: Fruits - unripe - enlargedImage 3: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 4: Inflorescence - enlarged (2)
5: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
12 Jun 1983 OSGR: TF55 53° 10’ N, 0° 20’ E Vice County: North Lincs (VC 54) England
Image 1: Plant
6: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
11 Jun 1983 OSGR: TF55 53° 10’ N, 0° 20’ E Vice County: North Lincs (VC 54) England
Image 1: Flowers - enlargedImage 2: Flowers - enlarged (2)
7: Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
30 Jun 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers - enlargedImage 2: Fruit - enlargedImage 3: Fruit - enlarged (2)

Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cynoglossum officinale (Hound’s Tongue, Hound’s-tongue)
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