Pulmonaria obscura
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPulmonaria obscura, common names unspotted lungwort or Suffolk lungwort, is a herbaceous evergreen perennial rhizomatous plant of the genus Pulmonaria, belonging to the family Boraginaceae. In Central Europe it is the most widely occurring member of the Boraginaceae.
Description
A temperate herb in the borage family (Boraginaceae).
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Edible Uses
The leaves are boiled and used as a potherb. The flower nectar is eaten fresh and also made into herbal tea.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are boiled and used as a potherb. The flower nectar is eaten fresh and also made into a herbal tea.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Belarus, Europe, Luxembourg, Poland,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Myedunitsa
References (2)
- Łukasz Łuczaj and Wojciech M Szymański, 2007, Wild vascular plants gathered for consumption in the Polish countryside: a review. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 17
- Luczaj, L. et al, 2013, Wild edible plants of Belarus: from Rostakinski's questionnaire of 1883 to the present. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9:21
