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pulmonaria

pulmonaria

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A plant with spotted leaves and early spring blue or pink flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
: pulmonaria
  • Gardeners often choose pulmonaria for its stunning foliage and ability to thrive in shady areas.

Examples

  • The pulmonaria plant, known for its distinctive spotted leaves, blooms beautifully in early spring.

  • Lobaria pulmonaria grows to about the size and shape of a crinkly green leaf and is found throughout Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa in coastal areas with high rainfall.

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  • In a study just published in Molecular Genetics, Hilmo and her colleagues from NTNU's Museum of Natural History and Archaeology and the Nord-Trondelag University College report extremely high genetic diversity for individuals of one lichen species, Lobaria pulmonaria, that grow on the same tree.

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  • In early spring, the vibrant blue flowers of pulmonaria attract bees and butterflies to the garden.

Synonyms

lungwort
vspulmonaria
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A garden plant with spotted leaves and blue or pink flowers that blooms in early spring

is the scientific genus name for the same garden plant

Surface Forms

pulmonaria singular
pulmonarias plural

Etymology

Pulmonaria comes from the Latin pulmo, meaning 'lung', and the plant is often called lungwort. People long ago thought its spotted leaves looked like sick lungs and used it to treat lung problems, so the name links to 'lung' and today refers to a garden plant with spotted leaves and early spring flowers.