Agrimonia eupatorium
Aigremoine eupatoire
Agrimony
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 1-4 mm |
| Flowering months | June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Pinnate |
| Height | 30-60 cm |
Description
A neat, erect, fragrant plant, variable in size. Agrimony has deep, swollen, horizontal, stem-like roots called rhizomes.
Flowers
The flowers are borne on a long spike. The individual flowers, on short stalks, have 5 rounded, cup-shaped petals with 5-20 stamens and 5 sepals.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem. Round to oval, serrated leaflets; a pair of large leaflets alternating with a pair of smaller ones.
Fruits Seeds
Bur: dry fruit that has hooks or teeth.
Medical
Flowering plant, dried: one of the ingredients in ‘Eau d’Arquebuse’ used in the 15th century to treat battlefield wounds. (Arquebuse was the name of a portable, long-barrelled gun.)
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