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tall hairy agrimony

Scientific Name: Agrimonia gryposepala

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: KY (tall hairy groovebur)

       

Tall Hairy Agrimony (Agrimonia gryposepala)

Agrimonia gryposepala, commonly known as tall hairy agrimony, is a perennial flowering plant with several other common names reflecting its characteristics and distribution.

Common Names

  • Tall Hairy Agrimony
  • Common Agrimony
  • Hooked Agrimony
  • Tall Hairy Grooveburr
  • Tall Agrimony
  • Sticklewort
  • Cocklebur
  • Church Steeple
  • Garclive

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr.
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  • Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
  • Order: Rosales
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
  • Genus: Agrimonia L. (agrimony)

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant produces fruits with hooked barbs, forming burs that stick to clothing and potentially fur.

Distribution and Habitat

Agrimonia gryposepala is native to North America and commonly found in the western half of North Carolina, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, Ottawa County, Michigan and Manitoulin Island, Ontario. It can be found growing along roadsides.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Tall Hairy Agrimony grows to 5 feet tall.
  • The plant features elongating racemes of yellow flowers, each approximately an inch across, with 5 rounded petals.

Quirky Facts

  • One source jokingly suggests "Tall Hairy Agrimony" sounds like the name of a Sasquatch, contrasting it with a hypothetical "Short Bald Agrimony."

Traditional Uses

  • The Iroquois and Cherokee peoples traditionally used Agrimonia gryposepala as an antidiarrheal. An infusion or decoction made from the plant was given to children for diarrhea, summer complaints, or vomiting. An infusion of the burs was also used to "check bowels."

Related Species

  • Southern Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) is a similar species but features leaves with 11-23 leaflets.

Further Information

  • Encyclopaedia Britannica offers articles and biographies related to this plant.
  • Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Agrimonia gryposepala.
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