common agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

Common agrimony is a tall, yellow-flowered plant that grows in fields and meadows. It has fuzzy leaves and can be found in many places, making it a friendly sight for nature lovers.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The common agrimony has tall, slender spikes of bright yellow, five-petaled flowers. Its deeply toothed, grey-green leaves are arranged in an alternating pattern along the stem, often with smaller leaflets between the main ones, giving it a distinct feathery look.

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common agrimony

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Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Ancient Romans cultivated agrimony for its supposed healing powers.

It's nicknamed 'church steeples' because of its tall, spire-like flower stalks.

People once used agrimony leaves and flowers to make a bright yellow dye.

This plant smells like ripe apricots when its leaves are crushed!

Habilidades especiales

Common agrimony has tiny, hooked bristles that help its seeds cling to animal fur or clothes, spreading them far and wide.

Common agrimony has bright yellow flowers that turn to face the sun, helping pollinators spot them from a distance.

Common agrimony contains compounds used in traditional remedies, giving it natural beneficial properties and defenses.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-100 cm
Extensión: 20-40 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1 cm
Temporada de floración: Summer to early fall
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits flowers for nectar

eaten by

Roe deer

Capreolus capreolus

grazes on leaves and stems

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.