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Cynoglossum grande
Also called Pacific hound's tongue, Grand Hound's Tongue
Adelinia (Cynoglossum grande) is a perennial woodland herb from western North America, grown for its panicles of bright blue flowers. It does best in shade or part shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil.
Adelinia grandis, previously known as Cynoglossum grande, is a species of flowering plant commonly known as hound's tongue in the borage family. It is the only species in the genus Adelinia.
Producing panicles of blue flowers, the species is native to western North America and was used medicinally by Native Americans to treat burns and stomach aches.
The species is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in shady areas in woodland and chaparral. On the forest floor of California oak woodlands typical plant associates are Calochortus amabilis, C. luteus, and Delphinium variegatum.
Native Americans made a preparation of the roots to treat burns and stomach aches.
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