Lungwort (Pulmonaria Sp unknown )
I seem to be having a lot of quiet days around the house and garden at the moment. Wandering round the garden I spotted this Pulmonaria, so that was blip sorted.
Interesting flowers, they start off pink and turn blue as they age. While I don't know the species of this particular one it is probably P officinalis. The Genus name suggests something to do with lungs (Latin Pulmo =lung). Back in history, the spotted leaves were thought to resemble diseased lungs, so clearly they must be good for lungs and were used as a "treatment" for lung problems.
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