Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Agrimonia microcarpa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Low Agrimony at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Agrimonia microcarpa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-09-005b:
Agrimonia pubescens var. microcarpa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Agrimonia microcarpa
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Agrimonia platycarpa
COMMON NAME:
Low Agrimony, Small-fruited Agrimony
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_agpu6_001_lvd
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July Spartanburg County SC
Flowers of Agrimonia species are mostly 1/4" or less in diameter, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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July Spartanburg County SC
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July Spartanburg County SC
Hypanthium ridges usually without eglandular hairs (rarely with), per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm211106_4771
November Pickens County SC
Palmetto Trail
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JK Marlow jkm211106_4772
November Pickens County SC
Palmetto Trail
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JK Marlow jkm211106_4774
November Pickens County SC
Palmetto Trail
Stipules deeply incised, half ovate; hirsute hairs of the stem 3mm or longer, per Weakley's Flora.
COMPARE
pinnately compound leaves of forbs
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Agrimonia microcarpa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Agrimonia microcarpa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-09-005b:
Agrimonia pubescens var. microcarpa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Agrimonia microcarpa
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Agrimonia platycarpa
3172
Forb
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Uncommon
Look for it in dry to moist forests and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Odd-pinnately compound: 3-7 major leaflets
Alternate
Stipules are prominent.
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
10 stamens (approximately)
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Nutlet
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