Sanguisorba officinalis ssp. microcephala Calflora

Taxon Report

Sanguisorba officinalis L. ssp. microcephala (C. Presl) Calder & Roy L. Taylor

(not an active name)

Great burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis ssp. microcephala is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~33 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Sanguisorba officinalis
Genus:	Sanguisorba
Family:	Rosaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 4.2 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Communities: wetland-riparian

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PLANTS	Sanguisorba officinalis

Information about Sanguisorba officinalis ssp. microcephala from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SAOF3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/01/2024).