Status:
valid
Authors:
Juz.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 10: 635 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985475
Common Names
- Grooved Agrimony
- Granular Agrimony
- Sticky Agrimony
Description
Agrimonia granulosa (also called 'Granular Agrimony', among many other common names) is a species of Agrimonia native to western North America from British Columbia to California. It is a shrub growing to 1–2 m tall, with pinnate leaves with 3-7 leaflets. The flowers are pink, 1–2 cm diameter, with five petals. It grows in dry, open woods and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Agrimonia granulosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Agrimonia granulosa are yellow, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and two small, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Agrimonia granulosa is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to Europe and Asia. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division in spring or by seed. Division should be done every 2-3 years to keep the plant vigorous.
Where to Find Agrimonia granulosa
Agrimonia granulosa can be found in the alpine meadows of the Caucasus Mountains in Russia.
Species in the Agrimonia genus
Agrimonia nipponica,
Agrimonia wirtgenii,
Agrimonia macrocarpa,
Agrimonia pringlei,
Agrimonia coreana,
Agrimonia gorovoii,
Agrimonia hirsuta,
Agrimonia zeylanica,
Agrimonia granulosa,
Agrimonia nippono-pilosa,
Agrimonia aitchisonii,
Agrimonia repens,
Agrimonia bracteata,
Agrimonia incisa,
Agrimonia procera,
Agrimonia eupatoria,
Agrimonia gryposepala,
Agrimonia microcarpa,
Agrimonia parviflora,
Agrimonia pubescens,
Agrimonia rostellata,
Agrimonia striata,
Agrimonia pilosa,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,