Symphytum grandiflorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Symphytum |
| Species: | S. grandiflorum
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| Symphytum grandiflorum | |
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Symphytum grandiflorum, the creeping comfrey, or running comfrey[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae.[3] It is native to the Caucasus region, and introduced to various locales in Europe as a garden escapee.[1][4] A deer-tolerant perennial, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, and is recommended for borders and shady situations.[5] The unimproved species and a number of cultivars are commercially available. Also, it has been crossed with Russian comfrey (Symphytum × uplandicum) to produce the multi-cross hybrid Hidcote comfrey (Symphytum × hidcotense P. D. Sell, named after the Hidcote Manor Garden[6]), of which a range of ornamental cultivars are available.[7]
The official first formal scientific species description was published in 1846 by the Swiss botanist Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle (1806–1893). The specific epithet grandiflorum means "with large flowers".[8]
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Close-up of flowers -
Creeping habit
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Symphytum grandiflorum DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Lovejoy, Ann (2012). The Ann Lovejoy Handbook of Northwest Gardening. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 413. ISBN 9781570618789.
Running comfrey, Symphytum grandiflorum, ... 'Hidcote Blue' ... 'Hidcote Pink'...
- ^ "Symphytum grandiflorum". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
Other common names; dwarf comfrey ... 8 suppliers
- ^ GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. "Symphytum grandiflorum DC". gbif.org. GBIF Secretariat. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
Synonyms ... Symphytum ciscaucasicum Gvin., ... Symphytum ibericum Stev., Symphytum ibericum Stev. ex M.Bieb., Symphytum ibericum subsp. abchasicum (Trautv.) Gvin., Symphytum ibericum var. abchasicum (Trautv.) Gvin.
- ^ "Symphytum grandiflorum". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
... large-flowered comfrey
- ^ "Comfrey: Types, Decorative Varieties, Photos Of Plants - Best Landscape Ideas". August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Symphytum xhidcotense | Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium". alienplantsbelgium.myspecies.info.
- ^ Lorraine Harrison, Le latin du jardinier. Editions Marabout, 2012.
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