Sanguisorba minor subsp. minor

Common name: Salad Burnet
Scientific name: Sanguisorba minor subsp. minor
Species name: Sanguisorba minor 小地榆
Genus: Sanguisorba 地榆屬
Family: Rosaceae 薔薇科, rose family

Remarks*: Its synonym is Poterium sanguisorba subsp. sanguisorba (Poterium sanguisorba is called 止血草 whereas Poteriumin is called 多蕊地榆屬 in Chinese.)

Origin: native

Date: 21st May

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261 An erect, glabrous, rather glaucous perennial, can reach up to 50 cm. (vs Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balaericum, Fodder Burnet, which can reach to 80 cm.)

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253 Leaflets 0.5-2 cm, rounded at base, 

256 Leaflets with short stalks

252 Stem leaves few or absent.

247 Flowers 7-12, green, in globular heads, lower flowers male, middle bisexual, upper female.

249 Female flowers are blooming at the top now, male flowers do not flower yet.

251 Male flowers not yet fully open, with yellow stamens start to protrude out of the bud.

260 Female flowers at the top already withered, male flowers fully open, with numerous stamens hanging out of the calyx.

258 Male flowers at later stages.