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Agrimonia gryposepala (Tall hairy agrimony)
Smith, R.W.

Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr.

Tall hairy agrimony, Agrimony

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

USDA Symbol: AGGR2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

An erect, wand-like cluster of small yellow flowers extending above pinnately compound leaves; stem exudes spicy odor when crushed.

The species name means having hooked sepals. The similar Southern Agrimony (A. parviflora) has leaves with 11-23 leaflets; it occurs from Ontario east to Massachusetts, south to Florida, west to Texas, and north to South Dakota. Five other very similar Agrimonia species occur in the East.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf: Green
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CA , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Distribution: Ontario east to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia, west to Louisiana, and north to Kansas and North Dakota; also in parts of West.
Native Habitat: Thickets and woods.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Natural Biodiversity - Johnstown, PA

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Agrimonia gryposepala in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agrimonia gryposepala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agrimonia gryposepala

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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