DOWNY AGRIMONY
Agrimonia pubescens
ROSE FAMILY (Roseaceae)
Identification
- Flowering time - July, August
- Rare in upland woods
- Yellow flowers with 5 petals on long spike
- Compound leaves with alternating large and small leaflets
- Bell-shaped fruit with hooked bristles on the margin
The small yellow flower, about 1/4 of inch in diameter, on a slender spike, identifies the Agrimony genus (A). Another related species, Agrimonia gryprosepala, is more common in Eastern Nebraska. The leaves of Downy Agrimony are composed of 5-9 leaflets, alternating with small leaflets as shown in images B and C. The stem and leaves are finely pubescent. The developing fruit is shown in image D.
The abundance of this flower in our nature centers is not yet known. It has been seen in the upland forest only occasionally. Flowering occurs in July and August.
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