Mountain hound's tongue

Cynoglossum montanum

Cynoglossum montanum was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
Cynoglossum montanum Mt Hermon 2000m Cynoglossum montanum,Geotagged,Mountain hound's tongue,Spring

Appearance

Cynoglossum montanum is deciduous. The plants reach heights of 20 to 40 centimetres. The simple leaves are alternate. They are lanceolate, entire and petiolate. Cynoglossum montanum produces cincinni of dark-pink salverform flowers from May to July. The plants produce schizocarps.
Cynoglossum montanum Cynoglossum montanum,Mount Hermon,Mountain hound's tongue

Naming

Synonyms
Cynoglossum hungaricum
Cynoglossum montanum var. asiaticum
Cynoglossum parvifolium
Cynoglossum teheranicum
Cynoglossum virens
Cynoglossum virginicum
Cynoglossum montanum Cynoglossum montanum,Geotagged,Mountain hound's tongue,Spring

Distribution

Cynoglossum montanum is native to Austria, eastern Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, Eastern Europe, Turkey and Israel.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusCynoglossum
SpeciesCynoglossum montanum
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Israel