Wildflowers of Toronto's High Park
Hound's-tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
Family: Borage
Biennial
Introduced
Blooms: May to August
Habitat: Fields and dry areas
Height: up to 80 cm
Flowers: 5-10 mm, maroon, in clusters
Fruit: A cluster of 4 mericarps (single-seeded fragments)
Name pertains to the shape and texture of the leaves.
