Boraginaceae

Wild comfrey

Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Andersonglossum

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Wild comfrey (Andersonglossum virginianum) — FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Wild comfrey, Blue hound's tongue

Synonyms

Cynoglossum amplexicaule Michx.
Cynoglossum lucidum Stokes
Cynoglossum virginianum L.
Cynoglossum virginicum L.

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 726 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel J. Layton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: adam busey, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lindsey G., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Carol Ann McCormick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Katy Swiere, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.