Poterium sanguisorba

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 994. 1753.

IllustratedIntroduced
Synonyms: Sanguisorba minor Scopoli
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 318. Mentioned on page 319.

Distribution

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B.C., N.S., Ont., Que., Ala., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Mass., Md., Mich., Mont., N.C., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., Nev., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Va., Vt., W.Va., Wash., Wyo., Europe, w Asia, n Africa, also in s South America, Australia

Discussion

Varieties 5 (1 in the flora).

The Poterium sanguisorba complex has been treated in various and complex ways in Europe; a consensus has not emerged as to the number of species or infraspecific taxa to be recognized.

Selected References

None.

"thin" is not a number."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

... more about "Poterium sanguisorba"
Alan S. Weakley +
Linnaeus +
compound +  and simple +
opposite +  and alternate +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
oblanceolate +  and obovate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
coriaceous +
free +  and distinct +
B.C. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Mass. +, Md. +, Mich. +, Mont. +, N.C. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, Nev. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Va. +, Vt. +, W.Va. +, Wash. +, Wyo. +, Europe +, w Asia +, n Africa +, also in s South America +  and Australia +
not +  and aggregated +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
not +  and aggregated +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
gland-tipped +, unicellular +  and multicellular +
acicular +
tan +  and brown +
glabrous +  and hairy +
angled +, orbicular +, ellipsoid +  and top--shaped +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
[15-]20-100+-flowered +
crassinucellate +
deciduous +
obovate +, orbiculate +  and elliptic +
serrate +  and entire +
incised +, serrate +, crenate +, flat +, lanceolate +  and ovate +
inferior +  and superior +
clustered +, biseriate +  and superposed +
0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
free +  and distinct +
5 +  and 4 +
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
not arillate +
persistent +
distinct +
spreading +  and slightly ascending +
ovate +  and elliptic +
Illustrated +  and Introduced +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
headlike +
free +  and distinct +
shorter or longer +
branched +  and simple +
ascending +  and erect +
glabrescent;loosely villous +
1 +  and 10 +
deciduous +
distinct +
basal +, lateral +, subterminal +  and terminal +
not elongate +
hairy +  and glabrous +
Sanguisorba minor +
Poterium sanguisorba +
Poterium +
species +
inconspicuous +
enlarged +  and small +