lungwort

Any of several Eurasian plants of the genus Pulmonaria, having coiled clusters of blue or purple flowers and formerly used in treating respiratory disorders.

Any of various plants of the genus Mertensia, having drooping clusters of tubular, usually blue flowers.

A European boraginaceous plant, Pulmonaria officinalis.

An American plant, Mertensia Virginica, of the same family, at first referred to Pulmonaria. M. maritima is the sea-lungwort.

A lichen, Sticta pulmonaria, somewhat resembling in shape a human lung, and formerly regarded as a lung-remedy: same as hazel-crottles.

The toothwort, Lathræa squamaria, a reputed remedy for diseases of the lungs.

An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (Pulmonaria officinalis), of Europe; — so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung.

Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. Mertensia Virginica and Mertensia Sibirica), plants nearly related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip.

mullein.

Mertensia maritima, found on the seacoast of Northern Europe and America.