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Quaker comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Photo by LarsKorb
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Native to Europe and known elsewhere, including North America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed.

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 herbal tea, is discouraged, as it has been highly debated about whether it can cause serious liver damage

Species ID Suggestions

Beinwell

Symphytum officinale
Dag Wixforth
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Comments (3)
LarsKorb
Thanks again a lot for the ID, hof.balm

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Mission
Edible and Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 20, 2011

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