Adelinia

Adelinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Adelinia
J.I.Cohen
Species:
A. grande
Binomial name
Adelinia grande
(Dougl. ex Lehm.) J.I.Cohen
Synonyms
  • Cynoglossum grande Douglas ex Lehm.
  • Cynoglossum austiniae Eastw.
  • Cynoglossum grande var. laeve (A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Cynoglossum laeve A.Gray

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.