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Poterium sanguisorba L.

salad burnet (Rosaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Synonym | Sanguisorba minor Scop.

Poterium sanguisorba grows in calcareous grasslands across England, Wales and central Ireland, but is very rare in Scotland.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-04-10

 salad burnet / Poterium sanguisorba: _Poterium sanguisorba_ grows in calcareous grasslands across England, Wales and central Ireland, but is very rare in Scotland.

The leaflets of Poterium sanguisorba are rounded at the base.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-04-10

 salad burnet / Poterium sanguisorba: The leaflets of _Poterium sanguisorba_ are rounded at the base.

The uppermost flowers of Poterium sanguisorba are female, with 2 fimbriate stigmas; lower flowers may be bisexual or male, with numerous long, pendulous stamens.

Aldsworth (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2022-06-15

 salad burnet / Poterium sanguisorba: The uppermost flowers of _Poterium sanguisorba_ are female, with 2 fimbriate stigmas; lower flowers may be bisexual or male, with numerous long, pendulous stamens.

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