Family: Rosaceae
harvest-lice, harvestlice, southern agrimony, swamp agrimony
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Dan Tenaglia
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Agrimonia: possibly from Greek argema, an eye-disease, because of supposed medicinal value
Plants: erect, perennial, up to 4' tall forb; stems stout, densely hairy
Leaves: once pinnately-divided into 11-23 large leaflets with smaller ones in-between, sharply toothed, glandular below
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, on short, erect stalk; inflorescence a spike-like, interrupted cluster (raceme) on a finely hairy stalk; blooms July-Aug.
Fruits: dry seed with hooked prickles in a rounded cluster
Habitat: damp; woods
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Plants: erect, perennial, up to 4' tall forb; stems stout, densely hairy
Leaves: once pinnately-divided into 11-23 large leaflets with smaller ones in-between, sharply toothed, glandular below
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, on short, erect stalk; inflorescence a spike-like, interrupted cluster (raceme) on a finely hairy stalk; blooms July-Aug.
Fruits: dry seed with hooked prickles in a rounded cluster
Habitat: damp; woods
Conservation Status: Special Concern
- principal leaflets (11–) 13–17
- numerous small intermediate leaflets between principal ones
- leaflets narrowly eliptic (narrower than other species in the state)
- axis of inflorescence with glands largely obscured by ± dense short hairs (besides scattered long hairs)
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4, Wetland Indicator = FAC+ WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions
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