Common Lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis

Plant Data

Order:

Boraginales

Family:

Boraginaceae (Borage)

Type:

Flower

Flowering Months:

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Flower:

Blue, 5 petals

Reddish clusters of hairy bell-shaped flowers, often turning bluish, up to 1cm in length. Broad sepals.

Fruit:

Shiny, flat nutlets.

Leaves:

Semi-evergreen. Large, downy, oval, pointed and sometimes narrowing at their bases. The leaves are pale-spotted.

Maximum Size:

30 centimetres tall

Foraging Notes:

The leaves are edible, raw or cooked. They make a great addition to salads.
Never consume a wild plant unless you are 100% certain that it is safe to eat and you know that you have identified it correctly.

Other Names:

Bethlehem Sage, Blue Lungwort, Common Lungwort, Jerusalem Cowslip, Jerusalem-sage, Joseph and Mary, Lungmoss, Maple Lungwort, Mary's Tears, Oak Lungs, Our Lady's Milk Drops, Soldiers and Sailors, Spotted Comfrey, Spotted Dog, Spotted Lungwort.

Frequency (UK):

Occasionally seen

Habitats:

Gardens, hedgerows, roadsides, woodland.