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Pulmonaria mollis

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Pulmonaria mollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Pulmonaria
Species:
P. mollis
Binomial name
Pulmonaria mollis
Wulfen ex Hornem.

Pulmonaria mollis is a perennial species of herb.[1] It is very similar to P. angustifolia.[2]: 129 

The species is native to various parts of Europe and Asia.

Subspecies

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The subspecies for this species include:[3]

  • Pulmonaria mollis subsp. alpigena W.Sauer – Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
  • Pulmonaria mollis subsp. mollis – Central and eastern Europe to Turkey, the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, and north-central China
  • Pulmonaria mollis subsp. mollissima (A.Kern.) Nyman – East-central Europe, Greece, Turkey, and Transcaucasia

Distribution and habitat

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It is native to Germany, China, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, Mongolia, Bulgaria, and Russia.[3] In England it is cultivated for its basal leaves.[4]: 1879 

It often occurs in low abundance[5]: 350  and can be found in deciduous forests, meadow slopes, as well stony places in the shade.[6]: 549 

References

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  1. ^ "Pulmonaria mollis Hornem. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  2. ^ Club, Millarville Horticultural (2006). Gardening Under the Arch: Homespun Hints and Money-Saving Tips from the Rigorous High Country of Alberta's Chinook Zone. TouchWood Editions. ISBN 978-1-894898-43-0.
  3. ^ a b "Pulmonaria mollis Wulfen ex Hornem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ Mansfeld, Rudolf (2001-04-10). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-41017-1.
  5. ^ Smirnova, Olga V.; Bobrovsky, Maxim V.; Khanina, Larisa G. (2018-03-23). European Russian Forests: Their Current State and Features of Their History. Springer. ISBN 978-94-024-1172-0.
  6. ^ Bojnanský, Vít; Fargašová, Agáta (2007-11-07). Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European Flora: The Carpathian Mountains Region. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4020-5361-0.