Patagonia Wildflowers
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blue hound's tongue
Cynoglossum creticum
Cynoglossum creticum
blue hound's tongue Borage Family
Cynoglossum creticum Boraginaceae
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English common name
  •blue hound's tongue
Spanish common name
  •trupa
accepted scientific name
  •Cynoglossum creticum Mill.
rules for finding collection records
  Cynoglossum creticum (184)
family name
  • Boraginaceae

Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 0.25 to 0.35 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed 2nd week of September thru 2nd week of April
Native to the Mediterranean

How Likely at this Location (22%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (36%)
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Native to the Mediterranean