Small Burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet - Sanguisorba minor
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Sanguisorba minor - Small Burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet. Burnet means brown - color of the post-mature flower heads. Salad Burnet is one of the common names, because the plant was brough over from Europe as a food - it is used in salads, drinks, and dressings, and is reported to have a cucumber-like flavor.
The plant is eaten not only by humans, but also the seeds or foliage are eaten by birds, elk, deer, rodents, hares, and rabbits, and is a valuable food source for these animals. In spite of being non-native, it does not appear to be aggressive in crowding out native species.
Found in:
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY | 
Distribution of Sanguisorba minor in the United States and Canada:
Map courtesy of The Biota of North America Program.
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| | Site: Hull's Gulch, Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID Date: 2011-June-21 | Photographer: Gerald C. Williamson
Nikon D7000
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | The inflorescence has a tight cluster of sessile flowers, with the upper ones usually being pistillate and the lower ones being staminate. This photo appears to show the pistilate flowers open. There are 4 sepals that appear to be petals, but they lack true petals. | | 
| | Site: Hull's Gulch, Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID Date: 2011-June-21 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | The upper flowers are usually pistillate. This shows the lower, staminate flowers. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Hull's Gulch, Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID Date: 2011-June-21 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | Sanguisorba minor grows up to 2 to 3 feet tall with an erect stem. It has basal and cauline (stem) leaves which are pinnately compound. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Hull's Gulch, Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID Date: 2011-June-21 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | The pinnately compound leaf is 2 to 8 inches long, with the cauline leaves much reduced higher on the stem. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
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