Best time to see: May to late Jun
Key facts
A tall hairy perennial with clusters of bell-like flowers, usually mauve, sometimes creamy white
Grows beside rivers and ponds and in marshy meadows
Used in herbal medicine as a poultice to treat wounds and broken bones
Extras
Long narrow pointed leaves; flowers May to June, followed by black shiny fruit
Russian comfrey, a hybrid between this and rough comfrey, has bluer flowers and is widespread in scrubby places
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