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Commmon Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
45.7796, 15.9443
Field Notes
Description:
It is a perennial herb of the family with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colours, typically cream or purplish, which may be striped. The hardy plant can grow to a height of 1 m.
Habitat:
It is native to Europe and it is known elsewhere, including North America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed. It is growing in damp, grassy places, and is locally frequent on river banks and ditches exactly like the location I have found it.
Notes:
Comfrey has been used in folk medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds. However, internal consumption, such as in the form of tisane, is discouraged, as it has been highly debated about whether it can cause serious liver damage. Other names: Quaker comfrey, cultivated comfrey.
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