Cynoglossum creticum Mill. is a plant in the Boraginaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cynoglossum creticum Mill.

Cynoglossum creticum Mill.

Cynoglossum creticum is a Mediterranean Boraginaceae plant invasive in parts of the US, commonly known as blue hound's tongue.

Family
Genus
Cynoglossum
Order
Boraginales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cynoglossum creticum Mill.

Cynoglossum creticum Mill. is a plant species belonging to the Boraginaceae family. This species is native to the Mediterranean Basin, which includes the island of Crete. It has also been documented as an invasive plant in the U.S. states of Texas and Missouri, where it is commonly called blue hound's tongue.

Photo: (c) David Barros Cardona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Barros Cardona · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Cynoglossum

More from Boraginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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