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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1860-1878]. Pulmonaria angustifolia. EH88204245. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Pulmonaria angustifolia, the blue cowslip, is native to central and north eastern Europe. Darwin first mentioned this species in: Darwin, C. R. 1868. On the character and hybrid-like nature of the offspring from the illegitimate unions of dimorphic and trimorphic plants. [Read 20 February] Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 10: 393-437. Text

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of the short-styled than of the long-styled flowers; yet the short-styled instead of being more as a protection against self-fertilisation, are far more fertile than the long-styled, when both illegitimately fertilised.) Pulmonaria azurea x

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