Hound's Tongue
Taken at Tyninghame Bay on 9th June 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Barns Ness on 17th June 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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Hound's Tongue.
Species:
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Local Names: 		Cynoglossum officinale.
Boraginales.
Boraginaceae.
Annual or biennial.
Houndstooth, Dog's Tongue and Gypsy Flower.
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Feature:
 Wet places, waste land and hedges.
30 - 120 cms.
May - September.
The name houndstongue comes from the belief that it could ward off dog attacks if a leaf was worn in the shoe.