Andersonglossum occidentale

Andersonglossum occidentale is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name western hound's tongue.

Andersonglossum occidentale
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Andersonglossum
Species:
A. occidentale
Binomial name
Andersonglossum occidentale
(Gray) J.I.Cohen[1]

It is native to Oregon and northern California, where it is a resident of the coniferous understory, including in the Cascade Range, Klamath Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada.

Description

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It is a perennial plant with hairy stems which may approach half a meter in height. It has rough, hairy leaves up to 15 centimeters long and four wide with winged petioles. From the top of the leafy stem appears an inflorescence of tube-shaped reddish-purple flowers, each about a centimeter long. The fruits are bumpy, bristly nutlets attached to each other in clusters of four.

References

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  1. ^ "Andersonglossum occidentale (A.Gray) J.I.Cohen". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2020.