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Sanguisorba
Also called Burnets
Sanguisorba is a genus of hardy perennials and small shrubs from temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, grown for their feathery leaves and small dense flower clusters. Most garden burnets need full sun and well-drained soil.
Sanguisorba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is burnet.
Burnets are cultivated as garden plants. Many cultivars have been bred, especially from S. officinalis. S. canadensis is grown for its white flowers on stems that well exceed a meter tall. The plants hybridize easily, producing new mixes. S. obtusa is valued for its foliage of pink-edged, gray-green leaves.
Sanguisorba officinalis is used in traditional Chinese medicinal to treat gastrointestinal conditions and bleeding.
Sanguisorba minor is a food plant for the larvae of the grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) and the mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis). The caterpillars of both the scarce and dusky large blue feed on Sanguisorba officinalis.
Burnet saxifrage · Canadian burnet · Alpine Burnet · Great Burnet
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