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Sanguisorba obtusa

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Sanguisorba obtusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sanguisorba
Species:
S. obtusa
Binomial name
Sanguisorba obtusa

Sanguisorba obtusa, the Japanese burnet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan (Honshu).[1] Growing up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial has grey-green foliage, and attractive bright pink bottle-brush type flowers on wiry stems,[2] in summer.

In cultivation it can tolerate a range of conditions in sun or partial shade, with moist soil.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sanguisorba obtusa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. ^ "Sanguisorba obtusa". Gardenia.net. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Sanguisorba obtusa". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 September 2022.