Lungwort - Pulmonaria

Above: Lungwort near Agawa Path in Nakoma. (4/24/19).

Lungwort - Pulmonaria - Introduced – Escaped

Flowers are pink in color maturing to blue.

Pulmonaria: plumo for "lung," referring to use as cure for lung diseases because the spots on leaves resemble diseased lungs.

Other names depending on the plant include: Pulmonaria, Mary's tears, Our Lady's milk drop, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage, Lungwort, "Mrs. Moon."

Above: Lungwort near Agawa Path in Nakoma in Madison, Wisconsin on April 24, 2019.

For more information on Bethlehem lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata) , visit Wikipedia.

For more information on Common lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) , visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Bethlehem lungwort - Pulmonaria saccharata.

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