The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1903
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Established

Family
Boraginaceae

Total records held
769

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 536	545
Tetrads: 393	397
Hectads: 40	40

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Jan 19 2007

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Russian Comfrey is a newly established perennial of waysides, rough grassland and disturbed ground. This hybrid of Common (XXS. officinale) and Rough Comfrey (XXS. asperum) is frequent throughout Derbyshire, apart from the high moors of the Peak District. Of uncertain origin, it was introduced into Britain at the end of the 19th century as a fodder crop, but is little grown nowadays.