Agrimonia nippono-pilosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Murata
Source:
rjp
Year:
1983
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 34: 176 (1983)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985478
Common Names
- Japanese Agrimony
- Japanese Stickwort
- Japanese Sticklewort
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Agrimonia nippono-pilosa (also called 'Nippon-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 nippono-pilosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Agrimonia nippono-pilosa are yellow, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and two small, pointed leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Agrimonia nippono-pilosa is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that is native to Japan. 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 nippono-pilosa
Agrimonia nippono-pilosa 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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-12719: Based on the initial data import
Gen Murata (b.1927): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Murata' in the authors string.