Cynoglossum creticum, Blue Hound's Tongue,
לשון-כלב כרתית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Cynoglossum creticum Miller |
| Common name: |
| Blue Hound's Tongue |
| Hebrew name: |
| לשון-כלב כרתית |
| Arabic name: |
| Isien il-kelb |
| Family: |
| Boraginaceae, זיפניים |
Date Picture Taken: March 27, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Light blue |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Givat-Hamoreh, Little Hermon - Nebi Dahi, גבעת המורה ,נבי דחי; Date Picture Taken: March 18, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Cynoglossum, kynos, "dog," and glossa, "a tongue"; dog's tongue, an allusion to the texture of the leaves of these herbs.
creticum, from the island of Crete.
- The standard author abbreviation Miller is used to indicate Philip Miller (1691 – 1771), a botanist of Scottish descent.
Location: Givat-Hamoreh, Little Hermon - Nebi Dahi, גבעת המורה ,נבי דחי; Date Picture Taken: March 18, 2009
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