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White Comfrey - Symphytum orientale

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White Comfrey White Comfrey - Symphytum orientale dylan Bristol 19 Jan 2025, 12:08 a.m. 16 Jan 2025, 4:48 p.m.
White Comfrey White Comfrey - Symphytum orientale dylan Bristol 19 Jan 2025, 12:08 a.m. 18 Jan 2025, 12:21 p.m.
White Comfrey White Comfrey - Symphytum orientale dylan Bristol 19 Jan 2025, 12:08 a.m. 18 Jan 2025, 12:21 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread most frequent in East Anglia. Habitat includes: woodland, hedgebanks, roadside verges, wasteland etc. Sometimes occurring as a garden escape. Previously considered to be native but now thought to be a neophyte.

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