Pulmonaria officinalis
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Pulmonaria officinalis is an evergreen perennial species of lungwort, native to locations throughout Europe.
P. officinalis is a rhizomatous plant in the Borage family. In spring, it produces small bunches of pink flowers which turn to blue-purple. The plant has been cultivated for centuries as a medicinal herb, the ovate spotted leaves held to be representative of diseased lungs, following the Doctrine of Signatures.
[edit] References
- Pulmonaria officinalis. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved on 2006-05-01.
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