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Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).

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Also Known As	Cynoglossum

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Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).

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Cynoglossum germanicum Cynoglossum officinale Chinese forget-me-not Boraginaceae Mertensia Cordia forget-me-not heliotrope lungwort comfrey bugloss Lennooideae alkanet

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