Symphytum officinale
Boneset, Comfrey
Other regional names: Common Comfrey +1 more
- Common Comfrey
- Consound
Also known as: Consolida major Garsault +18 more
- Consolida major Garsault
- Consolida major Gilib.
- Symphytum album Steud.
- Symphytum almagroi Pau
- Symphytum ambiguum Pau
- Symphytum besseri Zaver.
- Symphytum coccineum Bosse
- Symphytum commune Faegri
- Symphytum consolida Gueldenst.
- Symphytum elatum Tausch
- Symphytum microcalyx Opiz
- Symphytum molle Janka
- Symphytum officinale f. coccineum
- Symphytum officinale subsp. patens (Sibth.) Schübl. & G.Martens
- Symphytum officinale var. albiflorum Fuckel
- Symphytum officinale var. albiflorum Günther, Grab. & Wimm.
- Symphytum officinale var. album Merrem
- Symphytum officinale var. album Wibel
- Symphytum officinale var. calycinum Hartm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Symphytum officinale (commonly known as Boneset or Comfrey) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Baltic States, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, China North-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Finland, Georgia, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Korea, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Sweden, Taiwan, Tasmania, Utah, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms