Symphytum bulbosum
Bulbous Comfrey
Also known as: Symphytum brochum Bory & Chaub. +8 more
- Symphytum brochum Bory & Chaub.
- Symphytum bulbosum C.Schimper
- Symphytum clusii C.C.Gmel.
- Symphytum filipendulum Bisch.
- Symphytum macrolepis J.Gay ex Dierb.
- Symphytum macrolepis J.Gay ex Rchb.
- Symphytum punctatum Gaudin
- Symphytum tuberosum subsp. bulbosum (K.F.Schimp.) P.Fourn.
- Symphytum zeyheri K.F.Schimp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Symphytum bulbosum (commonly known as Bulbous Comfrey) is a rhizomatous plant within the Boraginaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Sardegna, Sicilia, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain