Apennine Hairy lungwort (Pulmonaria hirta ssp apennina - Flower Portraits
Apennine Hairy lungwort (Pulmonaria hirta ssp apennina) A species in the Borage family (Boraginacea) the taxonomy of pulmonaria is confused and the number of 'sepecies' is open to question. P. hirta ssp apennina is widespread throughout penisnualr Italy south of the alps. Orvieto. Umbria, Italy February 2021


Also in: Flower Portraits

Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus),
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Sand Crocus (Romulea bulbocodium)
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Alpine squill (Scilla bifolia)
Green hellebore (Helleborus viridis)
Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) also  known as Wood violet
Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis also H.  triloba and Anemone hepatica)
White butterbur (Petasites albus)
Snakeshead fitillary ( Fritillaria meleagris)
Primrose (Primula veris)
Snakeshead fitillary ( Fritillaria meleagris)
Sicilian iris (Iris pseudopumila)
Twin-flowered Iris (Iris bicapitata) usually blue-violet but also in yellow, white and lilac