Symphytum officinale
Species of flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. Along with thirty four other species of Symphytum, it is known as comfrey. To differentiate it from other members of the genus Symphytum, this species is known as common comfrey[1] or true comfrey. Other English names include boneset, knitbone, consound, and slippery-root.[2] It is native to Europe, growing in damp, grassy places. It is locally frequent throughout Ireland and Britain on river banks and ditches. It occurs elsewhere, including North America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed. The flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees.[3] Internal or long-term topical use of comfrey is discouraged due to its strong potential to cause liver toxicity.[4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Symphytum |
Species: | S. officinale |
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