Unusual Plant With White Flower S.E. MI, z5

6 years ago

This plant is growing in an area of the retreat where wild plants are allowed. Sadly for me, it's fenced off so this is as close as I could get. Compare its height to the yarrow (I think it's yarrow) behind it. Does it look familiar to anyone?

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carol23_gw
6 years ago
Looks like Symphytum officinale.

http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Symphytum+officinale
Parker L (S.E., Mich)
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6 years ago
Carol, it most certainly does! UM shows a purplish flower but says a white form has been collected. Since I couldn't get very close, it's possible this flower is purple and not white as it appears to be in the photo. Thank you! This is the first time I've seen comfrey. I expected it to look more like common mullein.
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dbarron
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In the form I last grew, the flowers opened purple and faded through pink to white...that may the answer to the color.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
6 years ago
The flowers of S officinale can vary from quite dark bluish purple through pinkish to white.

However I'm wondering if this one could be Symphytum orientale which is always white and has a rather rounder flower than officinale.
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Yep! That is Comfrey! Rosie

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Unusual Plant With White Flower S.E. MI, z5

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