Wild Comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Wild Comfrey

French common name:

Cynoglosse de Virginie

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Wild Comfrey	Cynoglosse boréal
2010	Wild Comfrey	Cynoglosse boréale
2015	Wild Comfrey	Cynoglosse de Virginie
2020	Wild Comfrey	Cynoglosse de Virginie

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Asteranae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Cynoglossum virginianum	Boraginaceae	Lamiales
2010	Cynoglossum virginianum	Boraginaceae	Lamiales
2015	Andersonglossum virginianum	Boraginaceae	Boraginales
2020	Andersonglossum virginianum	Boraginaceae	Boraginales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Critically Imperiled	Increased level of risk.	Taxonomic level change only.	Andersonglossum boreale was previously included

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020	Critically Imperiled - N1

Yukon
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Manitoba
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present