Cynoglossum grande
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| Cynoglossum grande Dougl. ex Lehm. |
Cynoglossum grande, the Western or Pacific hound's tongue, also called borage, is a flowering plant in the genus Cynoglossum.
It is common in shady areas in California. The name hound's tongue comes from the shape of the leaves and the fact that they're bronze colored when they first start to unfurl. The blue-and-white flowers, first pinkish-purple when they're budding, are only 1/2 inch in diameter and grow on a central stem up to 3 feet tall. These are one of the first wildflowers to bloom in California and can produce flowers from March to June. The hound's tongue ranges from southern California to western Washington.
[edit] References
- "Wildflowers of Henry W. Coe State Park" brochure, Larry Ulrich, 2002
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