Agrimonia hirsuta - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Bong. ex C.A.Mey.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1842
Citation Micro:
Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 10: 347 (1842)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985457
Common Names
- Hairy Agrimony
- Common Agrimony
- Sticklewort
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Agrimonia hirsuta (also called 'Hairy 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 white, 1–2 cm diameter, with five petals. It grows in dry, open woods and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Agrimonia hirsuta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Agrimonia hirsuta has yellow flowers that are arranged in a raceme. The seed is a small, black, three-lobed nutlet. The seedlings have a rosette of lobed leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Agrimonia hirsuta is a perennial plant that grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagate by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated from cuttings.
Where to Find Agrimonia hirsuta
Agrimonia hirsuta can be found in the grasslands and shrublands of North America.
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,
References
Carl Anton von Meyer (1795-1855): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.A.Mey.' in the authors string.
Gustav Heinrich von Bongard (1786-1839): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bong.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:720274-1: Based on the initial data import