Cynoglossum grande Douglas ex Lehm.

Pacific hound's tongue (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Cynoglossum

Characteristics

A small plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60-80 cm high and spreads 30-50 cm wide. The leaves are near the base and have long stems. The leaves are narrowly oval and covered with hairs underneath. The leaves are 15 cm long. The flowers are blue and in showy sprays. The fruit are burrs.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.75 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is best in light to medium well-drained soil. It needs an open sunny position. It is resistant to frost and drought. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
More
Woods.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Burn Dressing (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Venereal Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

They can be grown from seed. Cuttings from near the base can be used.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 5 - 10
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Cynoglossum grande unspecified picture

Distribution

Cynoglossum grande world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:115134-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634030
COL ID 7SWJJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cynoglossum grande