Lungwort is a name given to several different plants. The most common of these plants is an herb known as the Virginia bluebell. It grows from southern Canada to South Carolina, and west to Kansas. A similar plant, called lanceleaf lungwort, grows from Saskatchewan to New Mexico. Both plants have smooth stems and large leaves, and bell-shaped flowers. The flowers appear pink at first but turn blue. See Bluebell .
An herb called the blue lungwort grows in Europe. It has small blue flowers and white-spotted leaves. It was once a popular remedy for lung diseases.
An olive-green lichen of North America and Europe is also sometimes called lungwort. It is found on tree trunks in mountainous regions.
