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Symphytum officinale L.

Common Comfrey

Boraginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not family)
Genus: Symphytum (Comfrey)

Synonyms

Symphytum officinale
Symphytum bohemicum
Symphytum molle
Symphytum officinale subsp. bohemicum
Symphytum patens

Related species

Symphytum officinale L. - Common Comfrey
Symphytum tuberosum L. - Tuberous Comfrey
Symphytum bulbosum K. F. Schimp. - Bulbous Comfrey
Symphytum cordatum Willd.
Symphytum x uplandicum Nyman - Comfrey

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Symphytum officinale

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Symphytum officinale

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Symphytum officinale

Symphytum officinale

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, Grünland u. dwarfstrauchheiden, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious, moist to wet habitats

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