Pulmonaria mollis explained

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

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

Subspecies

The subspecies for this species include:

• Pulmonaria mollis subsp. alpigena – 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 – East-central Europe, Greece, Turkey, and Transcaucasia

Distribution and habitat

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

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

Notes and References

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