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Agrimonia parviflora
Also called Southern Agrimony, Harvest Lice, Many Flowered Grooveburr, Small Flowered Agrimony, Swamp Agrimony
Agrimonia parviflora, commonly called harvestlice or swamp agrimony, is a perennial wildflower in the rose family that grows in moist ground and sun. It tolerates cold and temporary flooding and needs little care when cultivated.
Agrimonia parviflora is a species of perennial herbaceous flowering plant. Small-flowered agrimony, harvestlice agrimony, swamp agrimony, and harvestlice are its most common names in the United States.
This plant species is part of the Rosaceae (rose) family. Globally, the genus Agrimonia consist of about fifteen species of plants. Seven of these species are native to the United States. Most members of this genus have small yellow flowers with large leaves. Out of the fifteen species, harvestlice is considered the most noxious weed.
Agrimonia parviflora prefers moist and wet grounds and is found in swamps, woodlands, prairies and roadside ditches. Harvestlice prefers full sunlight and can grow in most soils, including sandy and silty. Often referred to as swamp agrimony. Plant is found throughout Ontario, Canada. It is also found in 32 of the 50 United States. Harvestlice is distributed along the Atlantic coast from Georgia to New York but is infrequent in the coastal plain. Harvestlice is distributed as far west as Texas and South Dakota. If cultivated, these plants need little attention and care. Harvestlice can survive in −33 °F (−36 °C) weather and temporary flooding periods.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
