Agrimony - Agrimonia eupatoria

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Description

Height 30-60 cm. A hairy plant with golden yellow flowers of 5 to 8 mm in slender spikes. Fruit grooved with erect hooks at the top.

Similar Species

Fragrant Agrimony also occurs in our area and looks similar. Follow the link to see the differences. http://www.plant-identification.co.uk/skye/rosaceae/agrimonia-procera.htm

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Dry grassy habitats, field borders and roadside verges.

When to see it

June to August.

Life History

Perennial. Seed dispersal by hooking on to animals or humans.

UK Status

Fairly frequent in much of Britain except in the extreme north.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 363 of the 617 tetrads.

  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    30 June 2016
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    16 August 2015
  • Graham Calow
    M69 Island, Sapcote
    23 July 2008
  • Graham Calow
    Jubilee Walk, Leire
    16 September 2014
    seeds
  • AJ Cann
    Stonesby Quarry
    23 July 2016
  • David Nicholls
    Bloody Oaks Quarry
    08 July 2016
  • David Gould
    Croft Hill, Leics
    27 June 2016

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Agrimony
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
154
First record:
21/09/2005 (Lizzy Peat)
Last record:
02/10/2023 (Smith, Peter)

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  • Groby John
    Beacon Hil country Park
    09 July 2022
  • David Gould
    Croft Hill, Leics
    27 June 2016
  • David Nicholls
    New Lount
    27 September 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    31 January 2007
  • Barbara Cooper
    Clawson Hill
    12 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common and Woods
    16 September 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Leire Road, Frolesworth
    23 July 2015
  • Graham Calow
    Granitethorpe Quarry, Sapcote
    01 August 2006
  • David Nicholls
    New Lount
    27 September 2012
    fruits
  • David Nicholls
    Bloody Oaks
    02 July 2015
  • David Nicholls
    Burbage Common
    01 July 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Burbage Common
    01 July 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Ketton Quarry NR
    30 June 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Jubilee Walk, Leire
    10 August 2011
  • Alan Semper
    Harby, roadside verge
    11 August 2012
  • Alan Semper
    Harby, roadside verge
    11 August 2012
  • Alan Semper
    Stonesby Quarry
    26 June 2013
  • AJ Cann
    Ketton Quarry
    21 June 2015
  • Alan Semper
    Stonesby Quarry
    24 July 2013
  • David Nicholls
    Bloody Oaks
    02 July 2015
  • Graham Calow
    Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
    15 August 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Leire Road, Frolesworth
    23 July 2015
  • AJ Cann
    Bloody Oaks
    21 June 2015