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Of the Borage family (Boraginaceae), the hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).

Hound's Tongue

Of the Borage family (Boraginaceae), the hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).

Cynoglossum officinale (hound's tongue, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell) is a herbaceous plant of the family Boraginaceae, found in most parts of Europe, and also North America where it was accidentally introduced. It can be either annual or biennial, with reddish-purple flowers blooming between May and September. It lives in wet places, waste land and hedges.

Hound's Tongue

Cynoglossum officinale (hound's tongue, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell)…