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Symphytum Officinale Collection

Symphytum officinale, commonly known as Comfrey, is a flowering plant belonging to the Magnoliids group

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph
FLO4990740 Comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, and savory, Satureja subspicata

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, and savory, Satureja subspicata. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667820 Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, and savory, Satureja subspicata. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey species, Symphytum officinale, and scabious. Scabiosa atropurpurea

Comfrey species, Symphytum officinale, and scabious. Scabiosa atropurpurea
FLO4667827 Comfrey species, Symphytum officinale, and scabious. Scabiosa atropurpurea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey, Symphytum officinale (foliis luteo-marginatis) with yellow-edged leaves

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale (foliis luteo-marginatis) with yellow-edged leaves
FLO4628730 Comfrey, Symphytum officinale (foliis luteo-marginatis) with yellow-edged leaves. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: True comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

True comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564258 True comfrey, Symphytum officinale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20109368

EyeUbiquitous_20109368
Comfrey flowers, Symphytum officinale

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Group from the Forget-Me-Not Family, 1846, (1944). Creator: Unknown

Group from the Forget-Me-Not Family, 1846, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Group from the Forget-Me-Not Family, 1846, (1944). Evergreen Alkanet, Tuberous-Rooted Comfrey, Lungwort, Jacobs Ladder, Borage, Gromwell, Houndstongue, Bugloss

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Comfrey, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Comfrey, 1877. Comfrey, (Symphytum officinale), a perennial flowering plant used in traditional and herbal medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Regular comfrey Symphytum officinale Knobbelige Wael-Wurtel

Regular comfrey Symphytum officinale Knobbelige Wael-Wurtel
Regular comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Knobbelige Wael-Wurtel. / Sijmphitum Tuberosum. / Consijve (title on object), Comfrey or waltroot. Numbered top right: 324. Right the name in five languages

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Symphytum officinale, Common Comfrey, flowering plant in soil

Symphytum officinale, Common Comfrey, flowering plant in soil

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Symphytum officinale, common comfrey

Symphytum officinale, common comfrey
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Symphytum officinale, var. patens; Common Comfrey, var. B

Symphytum officinale, var. patens; Common Comfrey, var. B

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Symphytum officinale, var. genuinum; Common Comfrey, var. a

Symphytum officinale, var. genuinum; Common Comfrey, var. a

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Common Comfrey, plate MCXVI, c. 1800 (engraving)

Common Comfrey, plate MCXVI, c. 1800 (engraving)
XND76082 Common Comfrey, plate MCXVI, c.1800 (engraving) by Sowerby, James (1757-1822) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Symphytum officinale, var. patens, Common Comfrey, var. B

Symphytum officinale, var. patens, Common Comfrey, var. B

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Symphytum officinale, var. genuinum, Common Comfrey, var. a

Symphytum officinale, var. genuinum, Common Comfrey, var. a

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) C014 / 0855

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) C014 / 0855
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) in flower

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) C014 / 0852

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) C014 / 0852
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) in flower

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Scarlet tiger moth caterpillar (Callimorpha dominula) feeding on common comfrey leaf

Scarlet tiger moth caterpillar (Callimorpha dominula) feeding on common comfrey leaf (Symphytum officinale), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Male brimstone butterfly

Male brimstone butterfly
Male brinstone butterfly at rest on comfrey flower. Dorset, UK April 2011

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Organic fertiliser

Organic fertiliser. Porous bag of comfrey stems (Symphytum officinale) in a container of water. The plants are left in water till they decompose

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey flower petal, SEM

Comfrey flower petal, SEM
Comfrey flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing papillae on a petal from a comfrey (Symphytum officinale) flower. Papillae are projections from epidermal cells

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey petal, SEM

Comfrey petal, SEM

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Comfrey petals, SEM

Comfrey petals, SEM
Comfrey petals. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the petals of a comfrey (Symphytum officinale) flower. Comfrey is a perennial herb with large

Background imageSymphytum Officinale Collection: Common comfrey (Symphytum officinale)

Common comfrey (Symphytum officinale) flowers. Comfrey is a native to the UK and used in herbal medicine as a poultice for treating burns and wounds


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Symphytum officinale, commonly known as Comfrey, is a flowering plant belonging to the Magnoliids group. This beautiful herbaceous perennial can be found in the Asterids clade and has been documented in various forms throughout history. One notable depiction of a chromolithograph published in 1895. This vibrant artwork showcases the intricate details of this medicinal plant, capturing its essence with remarkable precision. Another historical representation comes from Leonhart Fuchs' renowned botanical work, De historia. In his book, Fuchs illustrated Comfrey (Symphytum magnus), providing valuable insight into its characteristics and uses during that time period. The photograph taken by EyeUbiquitous_20109368 captures a group plants from the Forget-Me-Not Family dating back to 1846. The creator remains unknown but their contribution preserves an important moment in botanic history. Frederick Edward Hulme's illustration of Comfrey from 1877 adds another layer to our understanding of this versatile plant. His detailed artwork showcases both the beauty and intricacy of Symphytum officinale. In contemporary photographs, we see Symphytum officinale thriving in its natural habitat – a flowering plant rooted firmly in nutrient-rich soil. Its delicate flowers bloom gracefully while attracting pollinators with their vibrant colors. Whether referred to as Common Comfrey or Regular comfrey (Symphytum officinale Knobbelige Wael-Wurtel), this resilient species continues to captivate botanists and nature enthusiasts alike with its unique qualities. Variations within it can also explored through different varieties such as var. Patens and var. Genuinum – each presenting slight differences yet retaining the overall charm associated with Common Comfrey. An engraving dating back to c.