Biology:Sanguisorba obtusa

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Short description: Species of plant

Sanguisorba obtusa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sanguisorba
Species:
S. obtusa
Binomial name
Sanguisorba obtusa

Sanguisorba obtusa, the Japanese burnet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan (Honshu).[1] Growing up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial has grey-green foliage, and attractive bright pink bottle-brush type flowers on wiry stems,[2] in summer.

In cultivation it can tolerate a range of conditions in sun or partial shade, with moist soil.[3]

References

  1. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Sanguisorba obtusa | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
  2. "Sanguisorba obtusa". Gardenia.net. https://www.gardenia.net/plant/sanguisorba-obtusa-burnet. 
  3. "Sanguisorba obtusa". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/65212/sanguisorba-obtusa/details. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17270993 entry