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Sanguisorba officinalis

Burnet Bloodwort, Great Burnet
Also known as: Pimpinella officinalis (L.) Gaertn. +16 more
  • Pimpinella officinalis (L.) Gaertn.
  • Pimpinella officinalis (L.) Lam.
  • Poterium boreale Salisb.
  • Poterium officinale (L.) A.Gray
  • Poterium officinale (L.) F.B.Forbes & Hemsl.
  • Poterium officinale f. montanum (Jord. ex Boreau) Fiori
  • Poterium officinale f. sabaudum (Mill.) Fiori
  • Sanguisorba altissima Moench
  • Sanguisorba andersonii G.Don
  • Sanguisorba auriculata Scop.
  • Sanguisorba baicalensis Popl.
  • Sanguisorba bracteosa Besser ex Eichw.
  • Sanguisorba canadensis var. media (L.) Maxim.
  • Sanguisorba carnea Fisch. ex Link
  • Sanguisorba cernua Besser
  • Sanguisorba cordifolia f. ramosa Opiz
  • Sanguisorba cordifolia Opiz
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rosaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Sanguisorba officinalis (commonly known as Burnet Bloodwort or Great Burnet) is a herbaceous perennial within the Rosaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Michigan, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Washington, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Finland, Peru

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