Symphytum × uplandicum
Russian comfrey or Quaker comfrey (Symphytum × uplandicum, syn. S. peregrinum auct.) is a common hybrid between Symphytum officinale and S. asperum. It represents the economically most important kind of comfrey.
| Symphytum × uplandicum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Symphytum |
| Species: | S. × uplandicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphytum × uplandicum | |
It occurs naturally in Caucasus region where it grows in waste areas and disturbed soils. It has been introduced as a crop in many places around the world. and is widespread in the British Isles and interbreeds with S. officinale.
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