Agrimonia gryposepala

Agrimonia gryposepala (also known as Tall hairy agrimony, Common agrimony, Hooked agrimony, or Tall hairy grooveburr) is a small flowering plant of the rose family (Rosaceae), which is native to North America and was used by various indigenous peoples to treat medical problems such as diarrhea and fever.

Agrimonia gryposepala (also known as Tall hairy agrimony, Common agrimony, Hooked agrimony, or Tall hairy grooveburr) is a perennial forb (non-grassy herbaceous flowering plant) belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae).

The plant grows 1–5ft (about 30–150cm) high, producing a cluster of small, yellow, 5-parted flowers on a hairy stalk above pinnate leaves. The fruits are hooked dry seeds grouped in a cluster.

A spicy scent is released when the stem is crushed. The plant is native to several provinces of Canada and several states of the United States, and to Chiapas, Mexico. It grows in woodlands and forests.

The specific epithet, gryposepala, is derived from the Greek grypos, meaning curved or hooked, and from sepala, meaning sepal. The name "grooveburr," which is sometimes applied to the plant, comes from the grooved shape of the seedpod or burr.



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrimonia_gryposepala


See Also: Bouquet, Roses, Floral