Biology:Cynoglossum
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum | |
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Cynoglossum officinale | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
Genus: | Cynoglossum L. |
Type species | |
Cynoglossum officinale L.
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Cynoglossum is a genus of small-flowered plants in the family Boraginaceae (borage family).
Cynoglossum officinale, the common hound's-tongue, is a native of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It has been introduced into North America, and it is considered to be a troublesome weed because its burs stick to the wool of sheep and to other animals. Ingestion of this plant can also lead to photosensitivity in grazing animals.[citation needed]
Species
(As of 2022), there are 75 species in the genus:[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q751937 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynoglossum.
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