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Agrimonia
Also called Agrimonies, Grooveburr
Agrimony (Agrimonia) is a genus of 12 to 15 perennial herbs in the rose family, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Grown members are hardy, easy-care border plants valued for their spikes of tiny yellow flowers.
Agrimonia (from the Greek ἀργεμώνη), commonly known as agrimony (UK: , US: ), is a genus of 12–15 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with one species also in Africa. The species grow to between 0.5–2 m (1.6–6.6 ft) tall, with interrupted pinnate leaves, and tiny yellow flowers borne on a single (usually unbranched) spike.
Agrimonia species are used as food plants by the larva of some Lepidoptera species including grizzled skipper (recorded on A. eupatoria) and large grizzled skipper.
In ancient times, it was used for foot baths and tired feet. Agrimony has a long history of medicinal use. The English poet Michael Drayton once hailed it as an "all-heal" and through the ages it was considered a panacea. The ancient Greeks used agrimony to treat eye ailments, and it was made into brews for diarrhea and disorders of the gallbladder, liver, and kidneys. The Anglo-Saxons boiled agrimony in milk and used it to improve erectile performance.
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