Agrimonia repens - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1759
Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 1046 (1759)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986693
Common Names
- Agrimony
- Common Agrimony
- Church Steeples
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Agrimonia repens (also called creeping agrimony, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia. It grows in meadows, steppes, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Agrimonia repens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds and inflammations, and as a bee plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Agrimonia repens has small yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Agrimonia repens is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated by cuttings in summer.
Where to Find Agrimonia repens
Agrimonia repens can be found in Europe, from the British Isles to the Mediterranean region.
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-144: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.