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wild comfrey

Andersonglossum virginianum

Wild comfrey is a lovely plant with big, fuzzy leaves and pretty purple flowers. It grows in fields and along roadsides, making nature look beautiful!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The wild comfrey has delicate bell-shaped flowers, typically pale blue to white, sometimes starting pinkish. Its large, lance-shaped leaves are covered in fine, stiff hairs, giving them a fuzzy texture and a dull green appearance.

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Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its seeds wear tiny velcro suits to hitch rides on fuzzy animals!

Look closely! Its flowers often start pink and change to blue as they get older!

The plant can drink water from super deep underground with its long roots!

Wild comfrey leaves are covered in soft hairs, making them feel fuzzy to the touch!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underground Water Well

This plant has a long, sturdy taproot that dives deep to find water and store nutrients, even in dry spells.

Fähigkeit

Hairy Shield

Its leaves are covered in fine, stiff hairs, which help protect it from hungry browsers and reduce water loss.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses leaves and stems

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

buzz pollinates its flowers

depends on

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

disperses seeds on its fur

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always look but don't touch plants unless a grown-up says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von wild comfrey?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von wild comfrey?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von wild comfrey?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von wild comfrey?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von wild comfrey?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von wild comfrey?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von wild comfrey?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von wild comfrey?

Insekten

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