Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) Font Quer
Source:
rjp
Year:
1928
Citation Micro:
Index Seminum quae Hortus Botanicus [Musei] Barcinonensis Scient. Nat. mutua commutatione offert Index Seminum quae Hortus Botanicus [Musei] Barcinonensis Scient. Nat. mutua commutatione offert; 1928 7 1928
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001007743
Common Names
- Sanguisorba hybrida
- Hybrid Burnet
- Hybrid Salad Burnet
Description
Sanguisorba hybrida (also called Hybrid Burnet, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub that is native to Europe and Asia. It typically grows to 1-2 m in height and has alternate, pinnate leaves with three to five leaflets. It is found in woodlands, hedgerows, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Sanguisorba hybrida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in landscaping. The leaves can be used to make herbal teas and the root can be used as a medicinal herb.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sanguisorba hybrida are pink, with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single stem and two small leaves.
Where to Find Sanguisorba hybrida
Sanguisorba hybrida can be found in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It is often found in meadows, grasslands, and other open areas.
Species in the Sanguisorba genus
Sanguisorba officinalis,
Sanguisorba lateriflora,
Sanguisorba riparia,
Sanguisorba tenuifolia,
Sanguisorba diandra,
Sanguisorba azovtsevii,
Sanguisorba diandra,
Sanguisorba armena,
Sanguisorba albiflora,
Sanguisorba kishinamii,
Sanguisorba poroshirensis,
Sanguisorba mauritanica,
Sanguisorba japonensis,
Sanguisorba ancistroides,
Sanguisorba megacarpa,
Sanguisorba hybrida,
Sanguisorba rupicola,
Sanguisorba verrucosa,
Sanguisorba albanica,
Sanguisorba cretica,
Sanguisorba dodecandra,
Sanguisorba hakusanensis,
Sanguisorba indicum,
Sanguisorba magnifica,
Sanguisorba obtusa,
Sanguisorba annua,
Sanguisorba occidentalis,
Sanguisorba stipulata,
Sanguisorba minor,
Sanguisorba applanata,
Sanguisorba filiformis,
Sanguisorba alpina,
Sanguisorba canadensis,
Sanguisorba ancistroides,
Sanguisorba tenuifolia,
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,