Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale
houndstooth, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell. Cynoglossum officinale contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. It is toxic to cows. Herbalists have used the plant for piles, lung diseases, persistent coughs, baldness, sores, and ulcers. 1830's doctors in England were using houndstooth as an antiaphrodisiac to combat venereal excesses!
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Location: Ainsdale Dunes Nature Reserve, Ainsdale, Sefton Coast, Merseyside, England, UK
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