Cynoglossum officinale

Characteristics
Dicots
Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum
Cynoglossum officinale L.
Comfrey; Hounds Tongue; Gypsy Flower
forb
1
**
Not Native AGCP (UPL), EMP (UPL) (NWPL) TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink; Purple; Red
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Schizocarp
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Inflorescence Position
terminal
Inflorescence Types
cyme
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
Yes; musty
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Shale
Perianth Present
Yes
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Stamen Number
5
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Lamiales
Cynoglossum
Cynoglossum officinale L. - Comfrey; Hounds Tongue; Gypsy Flower
Species Distribution Map

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Cynoglossum officinale - 4
Cynoglossum officinale - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Cynoglossum officinale - 4
Cynoglossum officinale - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Cynoglossum officinale - 4
Cynoglossum officinale - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size