Symphytum officinale

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Boraginales Family: Boraginaceae Genus: Symphytum

common comfrey

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Symphytum officinale yard 2357 B Palolo Av Preserved_Specimen Suenaga, B. Hawaii BISH 1985-09-25
2 Symphytum officinale Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden, McBryde Garden in Lawai Valley. Breadfruit agroforest ara (ROBA) Cultivated area Preserved_Specimen Clumping perennial herb, basal leaves larger, those on flowering stems progressively smaller; Flowers pendent, corolla limb pale purple, tube white. Lorence, D.H. 10798 Kauai BISH 2019-10-23
3 Symphytum officinale Kaui Lihue District, puhi. Cultivated the Gaylord Wilcox estate Kilohana Preserved_Specimen Seemless herb of two ft.; petioles glossy greenish-white midvein, below dull pale grey-green with gllossy whitish-green midriband veins; petals in bud purple with whitish-green margins, open flowers: white with lavender tint along middle middle of lobes.dex3 Flynn, T.W. 4285 Hawaii BISH 1990-10-31