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The Living Forest (396) : Lungwort

The Living Forest (396) : Lungwort

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Mark Billiau.

Mark Billiau.


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The Living Forest (396) : Lungwort

Lungwort is a wild flower that is often overlooked because of its trifle and likes to grow in fresh and shady areas of beech forests all over Europe.

In spring the plant shows very small tubular flowers (only 0,5 cm in diameter) that are red at first but turn blue-purple as they mature.

In the Middle Ages this plant was known by herbalists who used it to treat coughs and diseases of the chest due to its expectorant effect, hence the name lungwort.

Dutch name : Gevlekt longkruid
German name : Geflecktes Lungenkraut
Latin name : Pulmonaria officinalis

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plants, fungi & lichens flowers wildflowers flowers nature geflecktes lungenkraut the living forest lungwort gevlekt longkruid pulmonaria officinalis

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