Species

Sanguisorba officinalis L.

Great Burnet

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Sanguisorba (Burnet)

Synonyms

Sanguisorba officinalis
Pimpinella officinalis
Poterium boreale
Poterium officinale
Sanguisorba altissima
Sanguisorba andersonii
Sanguisorba auriculata
Sanguisorba bracteosa
Sanguisorba carnea
Sanguisorba cordifolia
Sanguisorba cylindrica
Sanguisorba formosana
Sanguisorba glandulosa
Sanguisorba hispanica
Sanguisorba komaroviana
Sanguisorba longifolia
Sanguisorba major
Sanguisorba media
Sanguisorba menziesii
Sanguisorba microcephala
Sanguisorba montana
Sanguisorba nudicaulis
Sanguisorba officinalis subsp. microcephala
Sanguisorba officinalis subsp. montana
Sanguisorba polygama
Sanguisorba praecox
Sanguisorba rectispica
Sanguisorba rubra
Sanguisorba sabauda
Sanguisorba serotina
Sanguisorba serpentina
Sanguisorba taurica

Related species

Sanguisorba minor Scop. - Small Burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis L. - Great Burnet

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sanguisorba officinalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sanguisorba officinalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sanguisorba officinalis

Sanguisorba officinalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in (periodically) wet habitats

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