| Common Name: | Comfrey |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Symphytum |
| Species: | officinale |
| Classification/Rank: | Invasive |
| Method of Transportation: | |
| Habitat/Range: | Wet to mesic roadsides and waste places in the lowland, steppe and lower montane zones |
• perennial herb with a black, turnip-like root, native to Europe • hairy broad leaves • bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colours, typically cream or purplish, which may be striped
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