Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)

Family: Boraginaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour but the leaves are low in fibre and make an acceptable addition to mixed salads, though their mucilaginous and slightly hairy texture make them less acceptable when eaten on their own. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; They can be added to salads or used as a potherb.; A fairly bland flavour but the leaves are low in fibre and make an acceptable addition to mixed salads, though their mucilaginous and slightly hairy texture make them less acceptable when eaten on their own.; The young leaves make a palatable cooked vegetable, though we have found the texture to be somewhat slimy.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist grasslands, damp woods and hedgerows in Britain, avoiding acid soils. Usually found on limestone. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)