Comfrey for ID

davidbr · #1 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 09:46 PM

Can someone give me an opinion on the above Comfrey Symphytum, photographed on March 19th? I'd originally put it down as Bulbous Comfrey, S. bulbosum, but after looking at more online images I'm now not so sure, and seriously confused over the differences between S. bulbosum & White Comfrey, S. orientale.

This seems to be the only picture I can upload; I've got some close-ups, but for some reason the site won't accept them

Tiggrx · #2 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 10:12 PM

It is S. orientale . S. bulbosum is a lower plant with pale yellow (rather than pure white) flowers and a much more deeply divided calyx.

Hopefully this (very poor) picture will help as a comparison.

KeenTeen17 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiggrx

It is S. orientale . S. bulbosum is a lower plant with pale yellow (rather than pure white) flowers and a much more deeply divided calyx.

Hopefully this (very poor) picture will help as a comparison.

agreed