Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium (A. Kern.) Nyman

Taxonomy: Fam. Boraginaceae// Genus: Symphytum// Species: Symphytum tuberosum L.// Subspecies: Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium (A. Kern.) Nyman

Determined according to the botanical key and description provided by Matevski in Matevski (2010).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Central Europe to Italy, East Europe and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Moist and shaded places in oak and European beech forest, from c. 900 up to 1600 m altitude.

Flowering period: Spring – summer: APR, MAY, JUN.

Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – inflorescence with flowers and flower buds. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – inflorescence with flowers and flower buds. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowers. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – upper cauline leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – basal leaves and stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – tuberous rootstock. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – tuberous rootstock. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – tuberous rootstock. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 20.04.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flower buds. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – adaxial side of leaf leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – abaxial side of leaf leaves. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – rhizome. Osogovo, Ponikva, 08.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowering stem. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – stem with leavex and inflorescence rhizome. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – rootstock with rhizome. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – rootstock with rhizome. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium – rootstock with rhizome. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Matevski, V. (2010). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. II, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Symphytum tuberosum subsp. angustifolium (A.Kern.) Nyman. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77251666-1 [Accessed 08.06.2022].

Last update: 16.02.2025.