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Common Lungwort
Pulmonaria officinalis
Plant Data
Order:
Boraginales
Family:
Boraginaceae (Borage)
Type:
Flower
Flowering Months:
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Flower:
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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.