Taken
at Tyninghame Bay on 9th June 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Taken
at Barns Ness on 17th June 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Hound's Tongue.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA:
Cynoglossum officinale.
Boraginales.
Boraginaceae.
Annual or biennial
Houndstooth, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and
rats and mice due to its smell.
Habitat:
Height:
Blooms:
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.