AGRIMONY

Agrimonia Eupatoria

Rose Family [Rosaceae]

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flower
flower8yellow
petals
petalsZ5
type
typeZspiked
stem
stem8round

31st July 2007, Gait Barrows, Silverdale. Photo: © RWD
Grows about 18 inches high, with a spike of yellow flowers.


17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Ambergate Photo: © RWD
The yellow flowers are all held close to the stem, a bit like those of Chicory.


31st July 2007, Gait Barrows, Silverdale. Photo: © RWD
like all Rose Family flowers, each flower has five petals. and about double that number of stamens bearing anthers with orangey-yellow pollen.


31st July 2007, Gait Barrows, Silverdale. Photo: © RWD
And about double that number of stamens bearing anthers with orangey-yellow pollen.


17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Ambergate Photo: © RWD
there are five green triangular-shaped sepals behind each flower, and a profusion of green barbed spikes.


31st July 2007, Gait Barrows, Silverdale. Photo: © RWD
Both leaves and especially stems are hairy. The leaves with fine points at each tip.


31st July 2007, Gait Barrows, Silverdale. Photo: © RWD
After flowering the now petal-less flower droops downwards, displaying the profusion of barbed hairs within a green conical cup. The burs attach to animals, who disperse the seeds they are attached to.


17th Aug 2007, Cromford Canal, Ambergate Photo: © RWD
The flowers are a paleish yellow.


31st July 2007, Gait Barrows, Silverdale. Photo: © RWD
The leaves are typical of members of the Rose Family: pinnate with a terminal triplet. Each leaflet has deep curved teeth.


No relation to : Hemp Agrimony [a plant with similar name]

It inhabits grassy places. A yellow dye can be extracted from this plant.

The honey-scented flowers were once added to mead for flavour. The dried leaves have an apricot scent. The pinnately arranged leaves are alternately large and small but otherwise reminiscent of those of Silverweed, another member of the Rose Family, and are silvery on the underside and have deep forward-pointing serrations. The plant has a single stiff stem with leaves around the lower half, and numerous five-petalled flowers on very short stems held close to the stem on the upper half, all facing outwards.

The fruits are similar to those of Wood Avens (another member of the Rose Family), and are outwardly and downward pointing.

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Distribution
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genus8agrimonia
Agrimonia

AGRIMONY

Agrimonia Eupatoria

Rose Family [Rosaceae]