About Cynoglossum australe R.Br.
Cynoglossum australe, commonly called Australian hound's tongue, is an upright herb that grows 30–75 cm (12–30 in) high, and occasionally grows even taller. Its stems are covered in stiff hairs that spread backward or downward. Lower leaves are shaped like a lance or spoon, are flat, and measure 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long and 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) wide. They grow on a petiole 2–10 cm (0.79–3.94 in) long, become sessile closer to flowers, have a wedge-shaped base and a pointed apex, and decrease in size near the flowers. The corolla is most often blue, but may sometimes be pink or whitish, and is 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) long. The pedicel is 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) long. Sepals are elliptic to nearly triangular in shape, with a rounded or blunt tip, and they enlarge as the fruit matures. Flowering occurs mostly in spring and summer. The fruit is a flattened, oval to globe-shaped schizocarp, colored light brown to yellowish-brown. It measures 2.5–3.5 mm (0.098–0.138 in) long, and is covered in spines of varying length on its lower surface. This is a widespread species that grows in a diverse range of habitats including woodland, grassland, sand dunes, and montane forest. It can be found in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.
