Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) DC.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 2: 588 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000990761
Common Names
- Aremonia agrimonoides
- Agrimony-Like Aremonia
- Agrimonoides Aremonia
Description
Aremonia agrimonoides (also called Agrimony, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and Asia. It has yellow flowers and red fruits. It grows in forests, thickets, and along streams and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Aremonia agrimonoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak and as a source of firewood.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Aremonia agrimonoides sub. pouzarii Skalický
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Aremonia agrimonoides has small, yellow flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Aremonia agrimonoides can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be planted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and provide adequate light for the cuttings to take root.
Where to Find Aremonia agrimonoides
Aremonia agrimonoides can be found in the Mediterranean region, from the Middle East to the Balkans.
Species in the Aremonia genus
Species in the Rosaceae family
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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,