Calflora
Taxon  Report   2573    
Cynoglossum grande  Douglas ex Lehm.

(not an active name)
Grand hound's tongue,   Pacific hound's tongue,   Western houndstongue
Cynoglossum grande, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Adelinia grandis
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Bloom Period
Family: Boraginaceae  
Genus: Cynoglossum

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAdelinia grande
ICPNCynoglossum austinae
JEFAdelinia grandis
More information about  Cynoglossum grande
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CYGR)

BONAP Distribution Map


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/08/2022).