Plant species

southern lungwort Pulmonaria australis

Boraginaceae

Species information

Other scientific names

Pulmonaria angustifolia var. australis

Description

A borage-family herb with usually hairy leaves and five-lobed flowers arranged in one-sided clusters. Hairy perennial with narrow lanceolate, usually unspotted leaves and tubular-funnel-shaped violet to blue flowers.

Plant traits

Growth form

forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

10–30 cm

Typical season

Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

mesic grasslands · forest edge · open woodland · shrubland

Light

full sun · partial shade

Moisture

mesic

Soil

neutral · base-rich

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

The plant was originally named as a variety of Pulmonaria angustifolia in 1903 and was published at species rank as Pulmonaria australis in 1975.