Agrimonia L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 32

11. Agrimonia L. 1

Perennial, rhizomatous herbs. Stem erect, with glandular hairs. Leaves irregularly pinnate. Flowers 5-merous, in terminal, spikelike racemes; pedicels short, with2bracteoles. Hypanthium deeply concave, becoming hard in fruit; epicalyx absent; stamens 5-20; carpels 2; style terminal; ovules 1. Fruit of 1 to 2 achenes enclosed in the hypanthium, which is obconical, turbinate or cylindrical, and has hooked bristles at the upper end.

Literature: V. Skalicky, Acta Horti Bot. Prag. 1962: 87-108 (1962).

1 Petals pale yellow; mature hypanthium (including bristles) 4-5 mm 1. pilosa 1 Petals golden yellow; mature hypanthium (including bristles)

6-12 mm

2 Pedicels 4-10 mm; bracts often ovate and entire 4. repens

2 Pedicels 1-4 mm; lower bracts trilobed

3 Stem with both short and long eglandular hairs; mature hypanthium grooved for at least J of its length 2. eupatoria

3 Stem with long eglandular hairs only; mature hypanthium grooved for half its length 3. procera